Deliberant DLB2300, User Manual

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PC is not in the same subnet as the device is.
Knowing the Network Application
DLB2300/DLB2310/DLB2319 can act as the following roles, and it supports
WDS (Wireless Distribution System) function.
z Access Point
z WDS (Wireless Repeater)
z Bridge/Router
z WISP
z AP Client
The device provides 3 different operation modes and the wireless radio of device can
act as AP/Client/WDS. The operation mode is about the communication mechanism
between the wired Ethernet NIC and wireless NIC, the following is the types of
operation mode.
Router
The wired Ethernet (WAN) port is used to connect with ADSL/Cable modem and the
wireless NIC is used for your private WLAN. The NAT is existed between the 2 NIC
and all the wireless clients share the same public IP address through the WAN port to
ISP. The default IP configuration for WAN port is static IP. You can access the web
server of device through the default WAN IP address 172.1.1.1 and modify the
setting base on your ISP requirement.
Bridge
The wired Ethernet and wireless NIC are bridged together. Once the mode is selected,
all the WAN related functions will be disabled.
WISP (Wireless ISP)
This mode can let you access the AP of your wireless ISP and share the same public
IP address form your ISP to the PCs connecting with the wired Ethernet port of the
device. To use this mode, first you must set the wireless radio to be client mode and
connect to the AP of your ISP then you can configure the WAN IP configuration to
meet your ISP requirement.
The wireless radio of the device acts as the following roles.
AP (Access Point)
The wireless radio of device serves as communications “hub” for wireless clients and
provides a connection to a wired LAN.