Chapter 1 Introduction
WX Series User’s Guide
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1.3 Dua l- Ba nd WiFi
The WX Device is a dual-band device that can use both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz at the same time. IEEE
802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax compliant clients can wirelessly connect to the WX Device to access network
resources. You could use the 2.4 GHz band for regular Internet surfing and downloading while using the
5 GHz band for time sensitive traffic like high-definition video, music, and gaming.
Fig ure 6
Dual-Band Application
1.4 Da isy C ha in
You can add more WX Device to your network to form a daisy chain. Daisy chain refers to the
connection from the first WX Device to up to three other WX Devices to extend the WiFi connection from
the router to the client. The WX Device uplink connection determines the mode:
Ac c e ss Po int
(AP) or
Re pe a te r
(RP).
• If the WX Device has a wired uplink connection, it is in AP mode.
• If the WX Device has a WiFi uplink connection, it is in RP mode.
Here are some example scenarios for the WX Device’s daisy chain connection:
