User's Guide Part 1

Access Point Only Mode - Overview

Access Point only mode provides basic access point functionality in a closed network

environment. Typically, this mode is configured when an external LAN is not available. This

mode is the default mode that is configured if the SoftGate host PC is not connected to an

external network through a wired LAN adapter.

From a network topology, AP only mode appears as:

SoftGate Client

SoftGate Host

Ethernet

Workstation Workstation

Server Server

No LAN Connectivity

Available

Static or Auto Assign IP

Address for Host and

Client Machines

Internet

SoftGate in AP Only Mode

Figure 1: SoftGate in AP Only Mode

NOTE: In AP only mode there is no connectivity to an external LAN; therefore, there are no DHCP services available to

clients that are configured to obtain I P addresses from the network. Both clients and SoftGate host must have a valid I P

address or communication between clients or clients to host will not occur. An IP address must be assigned to the host and

client either by automatic IP address assigning (XP only) or by assigning a static private I P address to each client.