User's Guide

WiBox™ User Guide 74

The WiBox2100E supports wireless bridging. This allows a host, connected on the

WiBox’s wired Ethernet interface, to be accessible over the wireless network (via the

WiBox).

To initialize the bridging feature:

1. Configure the WiBox’s wireless settings. See WLAN Configuration on page 40.

2. Enable bridging in Serial Mode. See Network Mode on page 47.

3. Set up the wired host connected to the WiBox’s Ethernet port.

Configuring the WiBox in Bridging Mode

Once in bridging mode, the services on the WiBox are available only through the

wired interface. There are three methods for configuring the WiBox when in bridging

mode.

Method 1

This method uses the current Ethernet wired host to configure the WiBox. This

requires the modification of the wired host’s IP address as well as the following steps:

1. Use a utility to locate the WiBox’s MAC address and auto-IP address. This utility

must use the Lantronix access protocol to query the WiBox.

2. Assign a static auto-IP address to the wired host within the same subnet as the

WiBox.

3. Use the WiBox’s Web-Manager or Telnet to port 9999 to configure the WiBox as

necessary.

4. Configure the wired host’s IP address back to the original IP address

configuration.

Method 2

This method requires the current wired host to be disconnected temporarily. Another

device physically connects to the WiBox’s wired interface for configuration.

1. Disconnect the current wired host from the WiBox and connect the device used for

configuring the WiBox.

2. Use a utility to locate the WiBox’s MAC address and auto-IP address. This utility

must use the Lantronix access protocol to query the WiBox.

3. Assign a static auto-IP address to the wired host within the same subnet as the

WiBox.

4. Use the WiBox’s Web-Manager or Telnet to port 9999 to configure the WiBox as

necessary.

5. Disconnect the wired device and reconnect the original wired host to the WiBox.