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4.4 AP Client Mode
Airconsole can now concurrently operate as both an Infrastructure AP for the Airconsole-
XX SSID, and simultaneously be a Wireless Client connected to another existing
wireless network.
To understand the differences between the default operating
“Bridge” mode and the AP
Client operating mode see the below drawings
In the normal “Bridge” mode, Airconsole simply bridges between the Wired and
Wireless1 ports while also participating in this network with its IP address for terminating
serial port connections.
In AP
Client mode an additional “Wireless2” interface is created (called “apcli0”). This
interface operates separately and concurrently with the “Wireless1” interface which
remains bridged through to the wired LAN port.
Effectively then the Airconsole becomes
a 2 port router that can route between its “LAN”
port (the Wired and Wireless1 bridged interface) and the AP Client Wireless2 “WAN”
port.
This means clients such as PC’s, Mac’s, iPads and iPhones on an existing corporate
WIFI networks can access the Airconsole serial port at the same time as other wireless
clients connected to the Airconsole-
XX WIFI “LAN” network.
In addition, Airconsole will now route between its Airconsole-XX bridged network and the
AP Client network. If the AP Client interface learns a default gateway then this
“WAN”
default gateway will be preferred. NAT can be enabled on the AP Client page to