Configuration
WLAN stick, NA
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Version: 1.0
4.1.4
Configuring as access point
NOTE
Unwanted access over the internet
An access point with an internet connection poses a security risk. Take appropriate precautions with your IT
department. Adapt your infrastructure, e.g. firewall or VPN.
In this work step we show you how to configure a WLAN stick as a virtual access point, where the access
point is based on the Windows 7 hosted network function.
With the Internet Connection Sharing option (ISC), the access point can be configured in such a way that the
internet connection of the access point is shared with the clients.
Proceed as follows:
1. Start the Realtek configuration software.
2. To activate the access point, select the option
Virtual WiFi allowed
below.
3. In the
IP Address
field, set the address range for IP addresses that are subsequently assigned by the
DHCP server to the clients.
In this example the clients are given the IP addresses: 192.168.159.2... / 3... / 4... and so on.
Make sure when assigning addresses that you do not interfere with a higher-level DHCP server from the
network infrastructure.
4. Subsequently, select the option
Start Virtual WiFi Soft AP
to start the access point.
