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Bridge Mode Overview
Bridge mode provides wireless AP connectivity to SoftGate clients, and bridges the existing
wired LAN segment(s) with the SoftGate host’s wireless LAN adapter. Typically, a bridge is
used to interconnect physical LAN segments on a network that already provides DHCP and
routing services.
In a typical use case, SoftGate will run on a PC to provide wireless AP functionality to client
devices. When run on a laptop, SoftGate is essentially a portable device that provides
wireless AP functionality on virtually any network. Because each network configuration may
be different, the SoftGate host will attempt to adapt to varying network configurations.
When a network is running a DHCP service you will not want to introduce a node that is also
running DHCP, therefore the SoftGate host should be configured in bridge mode if the LAN
or any LAN segment uses DHCP.
Quetec? SoftGate
Configured Laptop
Ethernet
Printer
DHCP Server
Desktop PC
Desktop PC
Firewall/Router
LAN Adapter and Wireless
Adapter Bridged
Existing Subnet(s)
SoftGate in Bridge Mode
SoftGate Client
SoftGate Client
SoftGate Client
Internet
SoftGate Clients and Host
Assigned IP by LAN DHCP
Server
Figure 3: SoftGate in Bridge Mode