CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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3.
Access Point Masquerade Mode
The Access Point Masquerade mode is a special use of the Access Point mode where the Model 195Ea will
connect multiple clients into a single static IP address on a wired network. Data requests from the wireless
network will be processed through the Access Point Masquerade 195Ea, but any request from the wired
Ethernet network to devices on the wireless network will be rejected similar to the operation of a “firewall”. The
195Ea will hide all the IP addresses connected on the wireless link. You should use this mode of operation if
Model 195Ea is connected directly to the Internet with a static IP address (DSL, T1, etc.) and you want the
wireless clients to access the information through the Model 195Ea (Figure 3). This mode should also be used
for attaching the Model 195Ea to a network where few IP addresses are available or a firewall for the wireless
clients is required.
4.
Access Point Repeater
The Access Point Repeater can be used with any of the above Access Point modes. With this repeater
feature enabled, the Model 195Ea Access Points do not have to be hardwired together on the same physical
LAN to provide seamless Ethernet communication for roaming clients. In addition to greatly extending the
Access Point canopy range, the Model 195Ea will also bridge any Ethernet device or Ethernet network
connected to the unit over this same wireless Ethernet network. This mode gives the user the features of a
point to multi-point bridge network but also allows Model 195Ea in the Client mode to simultaneously roam
under the network canopy.
5.
Self-Healing Mesh Network
If multiple Access Point Repeater routes are configured to the same destination ESTeem, the 195Ea will
create a “self-healing” mesh network by automatically re-routing data through alternate paths to reach its
destination if the primary path is inoperable. The routing and priority of alternate paths is completely user
configurable. See Figure 5.
Figure 5: Mesh Network Diagram