User's Guide

3e-531AP Wireless Access Point Chapter 1: Introduction
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3e-531AP Wireless Access Point Chapter 1: Introduction
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Network Conguration
The 3e-531AP is capable of various congurations. The three basic
congurations are:
• Access point mode with wired infrastructure
• Gateway mode with wired infrastructure
• Wireless bridging with choice of:
— Point-to-point setup
— Point-to-multipoint setup
— Repeater setup
Bridging actually has more choices, but the above choices are popular
and are discussed later in this user guide.
Access Point Congurations
When a 3e-531AP is congured as an access point, IP addresses for
wireless devices are typically assigned by the wired network’s DHCP
server. The wired LAN’s DHCP server assigns addresses dynamically,
and the AP virtually connects wireless users to the host wired network.
All wireless devices connected to the AP are congured on the same sub-
network as the attached wired network interface and can be accessed by
devices on the wired network.
Possible AP Topologies
1. An access point can be used as a single AP without any connec-
tion to a wired network. In this conguration, it simply provides a
stand-alone wireless network for a group of wireless devices.
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2. The 3e-531AP can be used as one of a number of APs connected
to an existing Ethernet network to bridge between the wired and
wireless environments. Each AP can operate independently of the
other APs on the LAN. Multiple APs can coexist as separate indi-
vidual networks at the same site without interference if each AP is
set with a different network ID (SSID).