3. Operating Modes
This section provides an overview of the All-into-1 operating mode.
3.1 Introduction to Operating Modes
3.1.1 Traveler’s AP Mode
By default, the out-of-box operational mode is Access Point (AP) Mode (or Traveler’s AP
Mode). When the system is reset to the default manufacturing settings, the operating mode
reverts to AP Mode. In AP Mode, the system functions as a standard AP, where wireless
clients connected to the AP can then connect to other wireless clients or to the wired network.
For example, when traveling to a hotel that has high-speed internet access, the user can
connect to the Internet through the AP which is connected to an Ethernet cable in the room
(see
Figure 1
).
The
AirLive WL-5430AP
acts only as a ISO Layer 2 bridge and does not act as a DHCP
server. Therefore, it does not supply dynamic IP addresses and relies instead on the network
to supply them.
