NetModule NB3000-Line-Hd, Руководство пользователя

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NB3000-Line-Hd User Manual 4.2
5.3.4. WLAN
WLAN Management
In case your router is shipping with a WLAN (or Wi-Fi) module you can operate it either
as
client
,
access point
,
mesh point
or certain
dual modes
. As a
client
it can create an
additional WAN link which for instance can be used as backup link. As access point, it can
form another LAN interface which can be either bridged to an Ethernet-based LAN inter-
face or create a self-contained IP interface which can be used for routing and to provide
services (such as DHCP/DNS/NTP) in the same way like an Ethernet LAN interface does. As
mesh point
, it can create a wireless mesh network to provide a backhaul connectivity with
dynamic path selection. As
dual mode
, it is possible to run access point and client or mesh
point and access point functionality on the same radio module.
Figure 5.12.: WLAN Management
If the administrative status is set to
disabled
, the module will be powered off in order to
reduce the overall power consumption. Regarding antennas, we generally recommend using
two antennas for better coverage and throughput. A second antenna is definitely mandatory
if you want to achieve higher throughput rates as in 802.11n.
A WLAN
client
and a
mesh point
will automatically became a WAN link and can be man-
aged as described in chapter 5.3.1 .
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