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Chapter 5: Navigate the Web Configurator
System Settings
Allows you to configure device and IP settings for the Wireless Ethernet Extender in AC mode.
Figure 5-26. System Settings screen.
Device Settings
Device Mode: Three modes are provided: AC+Thin AP, Thin AP, and FAT AP. Select AC+Thin AP to have the device act as a virtual
access controller to manage other VAC-managed APs on your network. Select “Thin AP” to have the VAC Access Point managed
by the VAC AP in AC mode. Select FAT AP to perform as a standalone AP, neither managing nor managed by other VAC APs.
Device Name: Specify the device name, which is composed of no more than 15 characters with (0-9), (A-Z), (a-z) or (-).
Ethernet Data Rate: Specify the transmission rate of data for Ethernet. Default is Auto.
Spanning Tree: Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a link management protocol for AP which provides path redundancy while
preventing loops in a network. STP allows only one active path at a time between the access points but establishes the redundant
link as a backup if the initial link fails.
STP Forward Delay: STP Forward Delay is the time spent in detecting and learning network tree topology state before entering
the forward state. Default time value is 1 sec.
IP Address Assignment
Figure 5-27. IP Address Assignment screen.
Obtain IP Address Automatically: If a DHCP server exists in your network, you can check this option, so the IWireless Ethernet
Extender can obtain IP settings automatically from the DHCP server.
Use Fixed IP Address: Check this option.You have to specify a static IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS server for
the Wireless Ethernet Extender manually. Make sure the specified IP address is unique on your network in order to prevent IP
conflict.
