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Section 5: Configuring the Netkrom CPE Unit
Operation Mode
This device provides four operational applications with Access Point, Bridge, Client (Ad-hoc) and Client
(Infrastructure) modes, which are mutually exclusive. for CPE Outdoor Application, only configure in two modes:
Point to Point Bridge
Refer to the illustration below. While acting as Bridges, CPE in building 1 (with Station 1 being associated to)
and CPE in building 2 (with Station 2 being associated) can communicate with each other through wired or
wireless interface (with WDS). Thus Station 1 can communicate with Station 2 and both Station 1 and Station 2
are able to access the Internet if only CPE in building 1 or CPE in building 2 has the Internet connection. To set
the operation mode to Bridge, please go to “
Wireless --- Basic Settings
”, in the “
Mode
” field click the down
arrow to select
AP
mode. And go to “
Wireless --- WDS Settings
” to enable
WDS
.
Note:
Please make sure both CPE in building 1 and CPE in building 2 are set to the same ESSID and channel
CPE Client Infrastructure
If set to Client (Infrastructure) mode, this device can work like a wireless station when it’s connected to a
computer so that the computer can send packets from wired end to wireless interface. Refer to the illustration
below. This station (CPE plus the connected computer 1) can associate to another Access Point (Base Station),
and then can have the Internet access if the other Access Point (Base Station) has the Internet connection. To
set the operation mode to Client (Infrastructure), please go to “
Wireless --- Basic Settings
”, in the “
Mode
” field
click the down arrow to select Client mode, and then select “
Network Type
” as “
Infrastructure
”.
