Siemens SCALANCE W744-1PRO, Operating Instructions (Compact

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Description
2.2 Product properties
SCALANCE W788-xPRO/RR / SCALANCE W74x-1PRO/RR
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Operating Instructions (Compact), Release 08/2007, A5E00413342-05
2.2 Product properties
Note
The SIMATIC NET WLAN products use OpenSSL.
This involves "Open Source Code" with license conditions (BSD).
Please note and adhere to the current license conditions.
Since the driver includes encryption software, you should also adhere to the appropriate
regulations for your specific country.
Potential uses of the SCALANCE W788-xPRO / W788-xRR
The SCALANCE W788-xPRO / W788-xRR is equipped with an Ethernet port and one or two
wireless LAN ports. This makes the device suitable for the following applications:
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The SCALANCE W788-xPRO / W788-xRR forwards data within its transmission range
from one node to another without a connection to wired Ethernet being necessary.
● The SCALANCE W788-xPRO / W788-xRR can be used as a gateway from a wired to a
wireless network.
● The SCALANCE W788-xPRO / W788-xRR can be used as a wireless bridge between
two networks.
● The SCALANCE W788-xPRO / W788-xRR can be used as a bridge between two
different frequencies.
Possible applications of the SCALANCE W744-1PRO
The SCALANCE W744-1PRO is equipped with an Ethernet port and a wireless LAN port.
This makes the device suitable for the following applications:
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The SCALANCE W744-1PRO is used to connect a device with an Ethernet port (for
example, a SIMATIC PLC with Industrial Ethernet communications processor) to a
WLAN.
● The SCALANCE W744-1PRO can be used as a gateway from a wired to a wireless
network. One node in the wired network is supported.
Possible applications of the SCALANCE W746-1PRO
The SCALANCE W746-1PRO provides the same functionality as the SCALANCE W744-
1PRO. The device can also connect up to 8 stations with IP communication on the Ethernet
port to a wireless cell.