User's Manual

Wireless LAN Access Point User’s Guide

Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)

Internet connection sharing (ICS) enables you to configure your network to share

a single connection to the Internet. The Wireless LAN Access Point acts as a

gateway that allows multiple clients to connect to the Internet by sharing a single

modem and ISP (Internet Service Provider) account.

When a client on your network sends a request to the Internet, its private IP

address is transmitted to the Access Point, which translates it to the Internet IP

address (specified by the ISP) of the Access Point, and then sends it on to the

Internet. When the results are returned, the Access Point translates the IP address

back again and routes it to the correct client on your network. The only device on

your network visible to the Internet is the Access Point. None of the computers on

your network have a direct connection to the Internet.

Wired Client

Wireless Client

Hub or Switch

Access

Point

Modem

Internet