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May 23, 2011
1.7.10 Set up a Client
Client mode is a special mode in the radio that allows a user to connect an
Ethernet device to a wireless network through any 802.11n access point. Any
Ethernet device that has an RJ45 Ethernet port can, in effect, be transformed into
an 802.11n 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).
You only use client mode if you need to connect to another brand 802.11n
access point. If you are using RLXIB-IHN radios, you should always use them as
repeaters (and masters).
To connect a device to a radio in client mode, click the Client button for the radio
and try programming the radio’s client mode using the Auto setting. To test
whether the Auto setting will work:
1
Connect the cable between the device and the radio.
2
Turn ON the radio power, or cycle the power if the radio is already on.
3
Turn ON the device. Watch the radio to see if it initializes. The Auto setting
will work if the device advertises its MAC ID to the radio.
If the radio’s RF LEDs do not show consistent activity after a few minutes, then
you may need to modify the radio’s client settings. Click the Specify radio button,
determine the MAC ID of the Ethernet device, and type the ID into the Client
MAC field.
Client devices are identified in the
R
OLE
column in the WirelessN Discovery Tool.