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Universal Repeater Mode
“Universal Repeater Mode”
This function
provides to act as AP client and AP at the
same time. It can use AP client function to connect to a Root AP and use AP function to
service all wireless stations within its coverage. All the stations within the coverage of
this access point can be bridged to the Root AP.
“Universal Repeater Mode” is very convenient to extend the coverage of your wireless
network.
Wireless settings allow you to set the wireless configuration items.
1.
Wireless Module:
You can enable or disable wireless function.
2.
Network ID (SSID):
Network ID is used for identifying the Wireless LAN (WLAN).
Client stations can roam freely over this device and other Access Points that have the
same Network ID. (The factory default setting is “default”)
3.
SSID Broadcast:
The router will broadcast beacons that have some information,
including SSID so that wireless clients can know
about
AP devices by scanning the
network. Therefore, if this setting is configured as “Disable”, the wireless clients can
not find the device from beacons.
4.
Channel:
The radio channel number. The permissible channels depend on the
Regulatory Domain. The factory default setting is Auto.
5.
Wireless Mode:
Choose “B/G mixed”, “B only”, “G only”, “N only”, “G/N mixed” or
“B/G/N mixed”. The factory default setting is “B/G/N mixed”.
6.
Authentication mode:
You may select one of the following authentications to secure
your wireless network: Open, Shared, Auto, WPA-PSK, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA2,
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, or WPA /WPA2.
