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AP (Access Point) / Bridge
The wireless radio of device serves as communications “hub” for wireless clients and
provides a connection to a wired LAN.
AP Client mode
This mode enables the establishment of connection with the other AP using
infrastructure/Ad-hoc networking types. With bridge operation mode, you can directly
connect one of the wired Ethernet port to your PC and the device becomes a wireless
adapter. And with WISP operation mode, you can connect one of the wired Ethernet port
to a hub/switch and all the PCs connecting with hub/switch can share the same public IP
address from your ISP.
WDS (Wireless Distribution System)
This mode combines up to 5 WDS or AP+WDS devices to a single wireless network; the
device forwards the packets to another AP with WDS function. When this mode is
selected, all the wireless clients can’t survey and connect to the device. The device only
allows the WDS connection.
AP + WDS
This mode combines WDS plus AP modes, and it not only allows WDS connections but
also the wireless clients can survey and associate to the device.
For WDS and AP+WDS connection, please use the same model of devices to establish
the WDS network.
The following table shows the supporting association of wireless radio modes.
WLAN mode
AP
WDS Only AP + WDS Repeater Client-Infra
Client - Ad
Hoc
AP
X
X
X
V
V
X
WDS Only
X
V
V
X
X
X
AP + WDS
X
V
V
V
V
X
Repeater
V
X
V
V
V
X
Client-
Infrastructure
V
X
V
V
X
X
Client-Ad Hoc
X
X
X
X
X
V
V
: Supported.
X: Not supported.
WDS function supports the same model only.
