Recommended Network Settings
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Recommended Network Settings
The WebSTAR DPW941 Wireless Ethernet Adapter operates as a wireless Ethernet adapter. This section
describes the recommended network settings for operating as a wireless Ethernet adapter.
The WebSTAR DPW941 Wireless Ethernet Adapter connects to one of the
following:
•
Another wireless device (Ad-hoc mode)
•
An access point (Infrastructure mode)
Ad-hoc mode
When in ad-hoc mode, the WebSTAR DPW941 Wireless Ethernet Adapter
connects to another wireless device. No access point is present in this wireless
environment. An access point is a hardware device or a computer's software that
acts as a
communication
hub for users of a
wireless
device to connect to a wired
local area network.
Infrastructure mode
When in infrastructure mode, the wireless network is centered on an access point
that provides a central link for wireless clients to communicate with each other or
with a wired network. In this configuration, the WebSTAR DPW941 Wireless
Ethernet Adapter connects to an access point using a single or multiple Internet
protocol (IP) to establish connection to a wired or wireless LAN.
Single IP bridge environment
In a single IP bridge environment, the WebSTAR DPW941 Wireless Ethernet
Adapter connects to an access point using a single IP address. In this
configuration, the media access control (MAC) cloning feature may be enabled to
support certain applications and devices such as Xbox and PlayStation game
consoles that use the MAC address to communicate with other devices. MAC
cloning allows the WebSTAR DPW941 Wireless Ethernet Adapter to
communicate with other devices in a wireless network using the MAC address of
the host computer instead of its own.
Multiple IP bridge environment
In a multiple bridge environment, the WebSTAR DPW941 Wireless Ethernet
Adapter connects two or more wired devices to a wireless network from a
network hub or a switch.
Note:
You must disable the MAC cloning feature when you set the DPW941 in
Ethernet adapter mode under this environment. Enabling MAC cloning under this
environment results in undefined and incorrect bridge behavior.
