NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual
Getting Started
2-3
NOTE
For security reasons, we strongly recommend changing the password. To do this, open the
Network Manager homepage, click on
General
Æ
Password
, and then follow the onscreen
instructions.
Step 5: Select the Operational Mode for NI WAP-3701/3711
By default, the NI WAP-3701/3711’s operation mode is set to
AP/Bridge
. If you want to change
the setting, click on
General
Æ
Operational Mode
, as shown in the following figure, select an
operation mode, and then click on
Save
to activate the change.
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 WDS (Wireless Distribution
System).
y
AP Client
This mode is for
Dynamic
LAN-to-LAN Bridging. The AP Client automatically establishes
bridge links with APs from any vendors. In either mode, the NI WAP-3701/3711 forwards
packets between its Ethernet interface and wireless interface for wired hosts on the Ethernet
side and wireless host(s) on the wireless side.
NOTE
Detailed information about configuring the NI WAP-3701/3711’s Operation Mode is given in
Chapter 3.
