Select An Operating Mode For The Wireless Access Point; Ap Mode - Black Box 11N 2T2R Manual

11N 2T2R Wireless Access Point

3.4 Select an Operating Mode for the Wireless Access Point

This access point operates in different modes; click on Basic Setting on the left of the Web management interface screen to select
an operating mode for different needs:
Click on the Mode dropdown menu to select an operating mode. Six operating modes are available:
Option
AP
Station-Infrastructure
AP Bridge-Point to Point
AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point
AP Bridge-WDS
Universal Repeater
Select one wireless operating mode. For detailed descriptions of every operating mode, please refer to Sections 3.4.1 through
3.4.6.

3.4.1 AP Mode

This is the most common mode. When in AP mode, this access point acts as a bridge between 802.11b/g/Draft-N wireless devices
and wired Ethernet network, and exchanges data between them.
When you select AP, the following screen will be displayed:
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Table 3-2. Operating mode options.
Description
Access point mode, allows wireless clients to connect to the access point and
exchange data with the devices connected to the wired network.
Enables an Ethernet device (such as a TV and game player) that's connected to a wire-
less client via the access point.
Establishes a wireless connection with another wireless access point using the same
mode, and links both access points to the wired network. Only one access point can
be connected in this mode.
Establishes a wireless connection with other wireless access points using the same
mode, and links the wired network to these wireless access points. Up to 4 access
points can be connected in this mode.
This mode is similar to AP Bridge to Multi-Point, but the access point does not work in
bridge-dedicated mode. It accepts wireless clients while working as a wireless bridge.
The AP acts as a wireless range extender to extend the networking wirelessly. It acts
as a station and an AP at the same time. The AP can use the station function to con-
nect to a root AP and use the AP function to service all wireless clients within its cov-
erage area.
Figure 3-12. AP mode screen.
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