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3.3.3.4 Uplink Profile
This device provides WiFi Uplink function for connecting to a wireless access point
just like connected to a wired WAN or cellular WAN connection. It can operate as a
NAT gateway and link the devices wirelessly to the uplink network or hosts.
To connect to the wireless access point, user has to enable the wireless Uplink
function for a certain WiFi module (refer to
Basic Network > WAN & Uplink >
Physical Interface , Internet Setup ) first, and then configure the Uplink profile(s) for
the access point to be connected to in the Uplink Profile page.
To access this page, click Basic Network > WiFi > Uplink Profile .
Figure 3.68 Basic Network > WiFi > Uplink Profile
The following table describes the items in the previous figure.
Item Description
Profile Check Enable checkbox to activate the profile function. It is
available only when the selected WiFi module is configured at WiFi
Uplink mode.
Module Select Select the WiFi module to check or configure the expected uplink
profile(s). For those single WiFi module products, this option is
hidden.
Operation Band Specify the intended operation band for the WiFi module. Basically,
this setting is fixed and cannot be changed once the module is
integrated into the gateway product. However, there are some
module with selectable band for user to select according to his
network environment. Under such situation, you can specify which
operation band is suitable for the application.
Priority Specify the network selection methodology for connection to an
available wireless uplink network. It can be
By Signal Strength or
By User-defined priority.
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When By Signal Strength is selected, the gateway will try to
connect to the available uplink network whose wireless signal
strength is the strongest.
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When By User-defined is selected, the gateway will try to
connect to the available uplink network whose priority is the
highest (1 is the highest priority, and 16 is the lowest priority).
Current Profile Displays the current profile.
Save Click Save to save the settings.
Undo Click Undo to cancel the settings.
Note! To apply the defined uplink profile(s) for the gateway to find a best fit
profile for connecting to a certain uplink network, user has to enable the
profile auto-connect function (Refer to
Basic Network > WiFi >
(Module 1/ Module 2) WiFi Configuration .