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What are the different modes for the 22 Mbps Wireless Access Point?

For Mode Setting, you can choose from the following:

 

Access Point mode

Access Point mode is used to connect up to 20 wireless clients. If you have up to 20 computers, each equipped with a wireless adapter, you can use Access Point mode to create a wireless network among the computers. This is the simplest configuration mode for the Wireless Access Point.


 

 

Access Point Client mode

Access Point Client mode is used to connect any computers that don't support wireless adapters. By connecting a Wireless Access Point to each of these machines via Ethernet, the Wireless Access Point can be used as a wireless adapter. An example of this would be if you had four computers not all using the same operating platform, two of them running Windows 2000 with wireless adapters installed, one running Mac OS9, and one running Linux. If you connect a Wireless Access Point to the Macintosh computer, one to the Linux computer, and one for both Windows computers, you can wirelessly network each of these machines together by setting each Wireless Access Point to Access Point Client mode.

Note: If your Ethernet device or network adapter does not support auto-switching, you will need to use an Ethernet crossover cable to connect the Wireless Access Point in Access Point Client mode. Refer to the documentation for your Ethernet device or network adapter to see if it supports auto-switching.

Note: If you select Access Point Client mode, you will need to enter a Remote AP Mac Address.

 

 

Wireless Bridge mode

Wireless Bridge mode is used to wirelessly connect two existing wired Local Area Networks (LANs). By connecting a Wireless Access Point to each LAN and selecting Wireless Bridge mode, you can make the two Wireless Access Points talk only to each other, creating a secure connection between the different networks.

Note: If you select Wireless Bridge mode, you will need to enter a Remote Bridge Mac Address.

 

 

Multiple Bridge mode

Multiple Bridge mode is similar to Wireless Bridge mode, but is used when you want to wirelessly connect more than two wired LANs. By connecting a Wireless Access Point to each LAN and selecting Multiple Bridge mode, you can make the Wireless Access Points talk only to each other, creating a secure connection between the different networks.

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