3.2 Configuring the Access Point
This Access Point supports Client, AP, Repeater and Bridge modes.
“
Client
Mode
”
is used to let a network device with only wired Ethernet function to
have wireless LAN communication capability. It provides both Ad Hoc and
Infrastructure modes for the
“
Station Mode
”
. With
“
Station-Ad Hoc mode
”
,
it can let your network device join a wireless LAN with peer-to-peer
communication. With
“
Station-Infrastructure mode
”
, it can let your network
device join a wireless LAN through an access point.
“
AP Mode
”
provides
pure access point function. The simplest way to build up a wireless LAN is
to use
“
AP Mode
”
. If you want a repeater to bridge with another reapter and
provide connection service for other wireless station at the same time, you
have to set the access point to
“
Repeater mode
”
. You can use two access
points with
“
P2P mode
”
to bridge two wired Ethernet networks together. If
you want to bridge more than two wired Ethernet networks together, you
have to use enough access points with
“
PMP mode
”
. An access point with
“
P2P mode
”
or
“
PMP mode
”
can only be used to bridge wired Ethernet
networks together. It can
’
t accept connection from other wireless station at
the same time.
