Overview Of The 802.11A+G Router; 802.11A+G Router Applications - Repotec RP WR0582 ML User Manual

Overview of the 802.11a+g Router

The 802.11a+g Router is a small desktop router that sits between your local Ethernet network and a
remote network (e.g., the Internet). The 802.11a+g Router contains a WAN port connecting to an
external ADSL/Cable modem, a four-port 10/100Mbps Ethernet switch for connection to PCs on
your local wired network, and two wireless interfaces for connection to your local wireless network:
one supports 802.11a, another can be configured to support either both 802.11b and 802.11g or
802.11g only (both radios support a data rate of up to 54 Mbps).
Data comes into the 802.11a+g Router from the local wired and wireless LAN and then is "routed" to
the Internet, and vice versa.

802.11a+g Router Applications

A C C E S S I N G T H E I N T E R N E T
The most common use of the 802.11a+g Router is to provide shared Internet access to allow everyone
on your LAN to surf the web and send/receive emails or files. The 802.11a+g Router can
automatically acquire a public IP address when connecting to the Internet. In turn, it will automatically
assign IP addresses to PCs (requesting DHCP client devices) on your LAN - you don't have to apply
for and assign IP addresses to PCs on your network.
A C C E S S I N G S E R V E R S F R O M T H E P U B L I C N E T W O R K
If you want special servers to be accessible to remote users across the Internet (e.g., an e-mail server, an
FTP server, or a web server), you can configure the 802.11a+g Router to proxy the service using its
(public) IP address. It means a remote user can access the server by using the 802.11a+g Router's IP
address. Upon receiving a request, the 802.11a+g Router will re-direct the request to the actual server
on your local network.
O P E R A T I N G A S A N A C C E S S P O I N T
Additionally, the Wireless Router can also be configured as an Access Point, and acts as the central
point of your local wireless network supporting a data rate of up to 54 Mbps. It allows client devices on
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