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STA-AP.
This type of wireless link is established between an IEEE 802.11 Station (STA)
and an IEEE 802.11 Access Point (AP). An STA is usually a client computer (PC or PDA)
with a WLAN network interface card (NIC). The AP Client mode is actually an STA.
WDS.
This type of wireless link is established between two IEEE 802.11 HD24613’s.
Wireless packets transmitted along the WDS link comply with the IEEE 802.11 WDS
(Wireless Distribution System) format at the link layer.
The relationships among the operational modes and the wireless link types are shown in the following
table:
AP/Bridge
AP Client
AP/Bridge
WDS STA-AP
AP Client
STA-AP
Table 1. Operational modes vs. wireless link types.
To establish a
static
bridge link based on WDS, the AP/bridges at both end of the WDS link must be
manually
configured with each other’s MAC addresses (see Section 3.5.1.5 for more information). To
establish a
dynamic
bridge link between an HD24613 and an AP Client, both devices have to be con-
figured with the same SSID and WEP settings. The AP Client automatically scans for any HD24613
that is using the matched SSID and establishes a bridge link with the scanned HD24613.
NOTE:
Although it’s more convenient to use dynamic bridging, it has a limitation—the AP Client
only can forward TCP/IP packets between its wireless interface and Ethernet interface; other type of
traffic (such as IPX and AppleTalk) is not forwarded.
TIP:
When the HD24613 is configured to be in AP Client, it can be used as an Ethernet-to-wireless
network adapter. For example, a notebook computer equipped with an Ethernet adapter can be con-
nected to this device with a crossover Ethernet cable for wireless connectivity to another access point.
2.4.3. Configuring TCP/IP Settings
The IP address can be manually set or automatically assigned by a DHCP server on the LAN. If you
are manually setting the
IP address
,
Subnet mask
, and
Default gateway
settings, set them appro-
priately, so that they comply with your LAN environment. In addition, you can specify the
Host name
and
Domain (DNS suffix)
of the AP.
