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2-4. Select an Operating Mode for Wireless Access Point
This access point can be operated in different modes; you can click ‘Basic Setting’ on the left of web
management interface to select an operating mode you want to meet for different needs:
You can click ‘Mode’ dropdown menu to select operating mode, and there are 6 operating modes available:
AP Access point mode, allows wireless clients to connect to access point and
exchange data with the devices connected to the wired network.
Station-Infrastructure Enable the Ethernet device such us TV and Game player connected to the
access point to a wireless client.
AP Bridge-Point to Point Establish wireless connection with another wireless access point using the
same mode, and link the wired network which these two wireless access points
connected to together. Only one access point can be connected in this mode.
AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point Establish wireless connection with other wireless access points using the same
mode, and link the wired network which these wireless access points
connected to together. Up to 4 access points can be connected in this mode.
AP Bridge-WDS This mode is similar to ‘AP Bridge to Multi-Point’, but access point is not work
in bridge-dedicated mode, and will be able to accept wireless clients while the
access point is working as a wireless bridge.
Universal Repeater This product can act as a wireless range extender that will help you to extend
the networking wirelessly. The access point can act as Station and AP at the
same time. It can use Station function to connect to a Root AP and use AP
function to service all wireless clients within its coverage.
Please select one wireless operating mode, for detailed descriptions of every operating mode; please refer to
Section 2-4-1 to 2-4-6 listed below.