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communication mechanism between the wired Ethernet NIC and wireless
NIC, the following is the types of operation mode.
Router
The wired Ethernet (WAN) port is used to connect with ADSL/Cable modem
and the wireless NIC is used for your private WLAN. The NAT is existed
between the 2 NIC and all the wireless clients share the same public IP
address through the WAN port to ISP. The default IP configuration for WAN
port is static IP. You can access the web server of device through the default
WAN IP address 172.1.1.1 and modify the setting base on your ISP
requirement.
Bridge
The wired Ethernet and wireless NIC are bridged together. Once the mode is
selected, all the WAN related functions will be disabled.
WISP (Wireless ISP)
This mode can let you access the AP of your wireless ISP and share the
same public IP address from your ISP to the PCs connecting with the wired
Ethernet port of the device. To use this mode, first you must set the wireless
radio to be client mode and connect to the AP of your ISP then you can
configure the WAN IP configuration to meet your ISP requirement.
The wireless radio of the device acts as the following roles.
AP (Access Point)
The wireless radio of device serves as communications “hub” for wireless
clients and provides a connection to a wired LAN.
AP Client
This mode provides the capability to connect with the other AP using
infrastructure/Ad-hoc networking types. With bridge operation mode, you
can directly connect the wired Ethernet port to your PC and the device
becomes a wireless adapter. And with WISP operation mode, you can
connect the wired Ethernet port to a hub/switch and all the PCs connecting
with hub/switch can share the same public IP address from your ISP.
WDS (Wireless Distribution System)
This mode serves as a wireless repeater; the device forwards the packets to
another AP with WDS function. When this mode is selected, all the wireless
clients can’t survey and connect to the device. The device only allows the
