Air 802 AP-G300, User Manual

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Appendix A
Bridged Wireless Network
Configuration
This configuration is for an application where there are two different wireless
networks. For example, you are in a home, yacht or office where there are
multiple computers on a wireless network. Perhaps the only access to
broadband networks is a WiFi Broadband wireless network. Typical home
broadband wireless routers such as manufactured by, Linksys, DLink, etc.
are designed for use with DSL or Cable Modem as the Wide Area Network
(WAN) or broadband access. The wireless computers connected to the
home broadband router access the Internet via the Broadband wired
interface (the DSL or Cable Modem). This configuration utilizes an AIR802
AP-G300 Outdoor Wireless router plus a home networking router, which
may or may not already exist.
If you already have a wireless broadband router, then it can be used in this
application to provide your computers wireless network connectivity. If you
don’t have a wireless broadband router existing, there are many on the
market, such as the Linksys WRT-54G or WRT-54GS models. The AIR802
AP-G300 router will be the client device to an outside wireless network
access point. This means the AP-G300 will pickup the wireless network
desired in your area. Then the two routers will be hard wired together for a
bridged network between your internal wireless network and the exterior
network.
1. Powering
The AP-G300 is powered through a power-over-Ethernet (PoE) injector. The
AP-G300 does not plug directly into an AC power outlet. The PoE injector
has two modular plug connections. They are labeled: DATA IN and P+DATA
OUT. A third connection is for the power transformer connection to the AC
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