
RLX2-IHx Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n
RLX2-IHx Series Quick Setup
Industrial Hotspots
User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
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3.5.5 Configuring a Client Radio
You can also configure RLX2-IHx series radios in
Client
mode in the event that you want
to connect to third-party 802.11 Access Points. The following table highlights the most
significant differences between Repeater, Client, and Bridging Client modes on RLX2-
IHx series radios.
Repeater
Client
Bridging Client
Number of attached
Ethernet devices
supported
Multiple (up to the
limits of network)
One
Multiple (up to 16)
Can other wireless
devices connect to the
radio?
Yes
No
No
Can the radio connect to
non-ProSoft Technology
Access Points
(Masters)?
No
Yes
Yes
Can I see the radio MAC
address on the network?
Repeater radio’s
MAC address
MAC address of
connected device or
user-specified MAC
address.
Bridging Client radio’s
MAC address
Client mode is a special mode in the radio that allows a user to connect an Ethernet
device to a wireless network through any 802.11a, b, g, or n access point. Any Ethernet
device that has an RJ45 Ethernet port can, in effect, become an 802.11a, b, g, or n
wireless client by attaching the radio. Only a single device can be connected to the radio
in Client mode. Do not connect to more than one Ethernet device (using a switch or
hub).
Note: You only use client mode if you need to connect to another brand 802.11a, b, g, or n access point. If
you are using RLX2-IHx series radios, you should always use them as repeaters (and masters). Client mode
radios are not necessary in Industrial network applications where an RLX2-IHx series Master radio acts as
the Access Point. If you don’t need a Client RLX2-IHx series radio in the system, you can skip this example
configuration.
The most straightforward way to test a Client or Bridging Client mode radio configuration
is to use a second PC connected as the downstream network device from a Client radio.
The following example assumes that there is a second PC, and shows how to connect to
the Master radio.