Ap Mode; Router Features Vs. Ap Features; Figure 1 Secure Wireless Internet Access In Router Mode; Figure 2 Wireless Internet Access In Ap Mode - ZyXEL Communications X550N - V3.60 User Manual

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your X550N

Figure 1 Secure Wireless Internet Access in Router Mode

1.3 AP Mode

Select AP Mode if you already have a router or gateway on your network which provides
network services such as a firewall or bandwidth management.
The following figure shows computers in a WLAN connecting to the X550N, which acts as an
access point (A). The X550N allows the wireless computers to share the same Internet access
as the other computers connected to the router (B) on the same network.

Figure 2 Wireless Internet Access in AP Mode

1.4 Router Features vs. AP Features

The following table shows which features are available in Router or AP Mode.

Table 2 Features Available in Router Mode vs. AP Mode

FEATURE
DHCP
This allows individual clients to obtain IP addresses at start-
up from a DHCP server.
Firewall
This establishes a network security barrier, protecting your
network from attacks and controlling access between your
network and the Internet.
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A
B
A
B
ROUTER MODE AP MODE
YES NO
YES NO
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