AirWorks AWK-1100 User’s Manual
Web Console Configuration
3-5
Link Monitor (AP Client mode only)
When the AWK-1100 is in
AP Client
mode, you can use the Link Monitor status page to monitor
the link quality and signal strength sensed by its RF module. Larger values means better wireless
connectivity to its associated Access Point. This feature is especially useful when you are aligning
a pair of directional antennas for bridging applications.
NOTE
The values are updated every 20 seconds.
General Operations
Specifying the Operational Mode
Go to the
General, Operational Mode
section, select an operational mode and then click
Save
at
the bottom of this page. This will take you back to the starting page.
The AP supports 2 operational modes:
y
AP/Bridge.
This mode provides both Access Point and
Static
LAN-to-LAN Bridging functionality.
The static LAN-to-LAN bridging function is supported through Wireless Distribution System
(WDS).
y
AP Client.
This mode is for
Dynamic
LAN-to-LAN Bridging. The AP Client automatically establishes
bridge links with APs from any vendor.
In either mode, the AWK-1100 forwards packets between its Ethernet interface and wireless
interface for wired hosts on the Ethernet side and wireless host(s) on the wireless side.
There are 2 types of wireless links as specified by the IEEE 802.11 standard.
y
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.
y
WDS.
This type of wireless link is established between two IEEE 802.11 APs. 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:
