User's Manual

RLX2 Quick Setup RLX2 Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n
User Manual Industrial Hotspot
2.3 Setup Client Radio
RLX2 radios can be configured in Client mode. Client mode radios only support
one wired network device, but can connect to third-party 802.11 Access Points.
The following table highlights the most significant differences between Repeater
and Client modes on RLX2 radios:
Repeater Client
Number of attached
Ethernet devices
supported
Many (up to limits of
network)
One
Can connect to other
RLX2 Repeaters?
Yes No
Can connect to non-
ProSoft Access Points
(Masters)?
No Yes
MAC address seen on
network
Repeater radio’s MAC
address
MAC address of
connected device, or
user-specified MAC
address.
Client mode radios are not often necessary in Industrial network applications. If
the need for a Client RLX2 radio in the system is not needed, this example
configuration can be skipped.
The most straightforward way to test a Client mode radio configuration is with a
second PC connected as the downstream network device from a Client radio. We
will assume such a setup in the following example, and will connect to the Master
radio we configured previously.
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