User's Manual

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CHAPTER 3
EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS
Router Modes (AP Router and AP Masquerade)
The ESTeem 210 can be configured as a network router or net
w
ork firewall between the Ethernet LAN connection and the
wireless network of remote locations. The router modes are used to limit the network traffic from a busy Ethernet network
connection to only those specific IP address used on the wireless network (see Figure 4). The Ethernet router mode (AP
Router) will allow bi-directional communication from the Ethernet LAN connection to the wireless network.
Example Applications
W
ireless Ethernet networks connected to large company or plant Ethernet LAN networks (AP Router)
Wireless Ethernet networks with a requirement for network isolation from the plant or company network (AP Router)
Shared Et
hernet
connection to direct Internet service (DSL, Cable, T1, etc.) (AP Masquerade)
Applications Where Ethernet Router Mode Not Used
Mobile applications (see Mobile Clients)
Si
mple network connections only using a single IP net
work subnet (see Ethernet Bridge modes)
Figure 4: Router Mode Example
Revised: 5 Dec 12 3-3 EST P/N AA107-210CM