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Appendix I - Network
This section provides more detailed explanation on the network operation modes in
general.
The Network Page allows the administrator to setup bridge or routing functionality.
Device can operate in bridge or router mode. The IP configuration as described below is
required for device management purposes. IP addresses can either be retrieved from a
DHCP server or configured manually. Use the Network menu to configure the IP settings.
Network Mode Selections
Network Mode:
Operating network mode for the device.
The mode depends on the network topology requirements:
Bridge
operating mode is selected by default as it is widely used by the subscriber
stations, while connecting to Access Point or using WDS. In this mode the device will act
as a transparent bridge and will operate in Layer 2. There will be no network segmentation
while broadcast domain will be the same. Bridge mode will not block any broadcast or
multicast traffic. Additional Firewall settings can be configured for Layer 2 packet filtering
and access control in Bridge mode.
Bridge Mode
Bridge Mode Network Settings
In bridge mode the device forwards all the network management and data packets from
one network interface to the other without any intelligent routing. For simple applications
this provides efficient and fully transparent network solution. WLAN (wireless) and LAN
(Ethernet) interfaces belong to the same network segment which has the same IP address
space. WLAN and LAN interfaces form the virtual bridge interface while acting as the
bridge ports. The bridge has assigned IP settings for management purposes:
Bridge IP Address
:
The device can be set for static IP or can be set to obtain an IP address from the DHCP
server it is connected to. One of the IP assignment modes must be selected:
DHCP :
choose this option to assign the dynamic IP address, Gateway and DNS address
by the local DHCP server.
STATIC :
choose this option to assign the static IP settings for the bridge interface.
IP Address: enter the IP address of the device while Static Bridge IP Address mode is
selected. This IP will be used for the device management purposes.
IP Address and Netmask settings should consist with the address space of the network
