User Manual Part 1

9
Router
The wired Ethernet (WAN) port is used to connect with ADSL/Cable
modem and the wireless NIC is used for your private WLAN. The NAT is
existed between the 2
NIC and all the wireless clients share the same public IP address through the
WAN port to ISP. The default IP configuration for WAN port is static IP. You
can access the web server of device through the default WAN IP address
172.1.1.1 and modify the setting base on your ISP requirement.
Bridge
The wired Ethernet and wireless NIC are bridged together. Once the mode
is selected, all the WAN related functions will be disabled.
WISP (Wireless ISP)
This mode can let you access the AP of your wireless ISP and share the
same public IP address form your ISP to the PCs connecting with the wired
Ethernet port of the device. To use this mode, first you must set the wireless
radio to be client mode and connect to the AP of your ISP then you can
configure the WAN IP configuration to meet your ISP requirement.
The wireless radio of the device acts as the following roles.
AP (Access Point
)
he wireless radio of device serves as communications “hub” for wireless
clients and provides a connection to a wired LAN.
AP Client
This mode provides the capability to connect with the other AP using
infrastructure/Ad-hoc networking types. With bridge operation mode, you
can directly connect the wired Ethernet port to your PC and the device
becomes a wireless adapter. And with WISP operation mode, you can
connect the wired Ethernet port to a hub/switch and all the PCs connecting
with hub/switch can share the same public IP address from your ISP.
WDS (Wireless Distribution System)
This mode serves as a wireless repeater; the device forwards the packets
to another AP with WDS function. When this mode is selected, all the
wireless clients can’t survey and connect to the device. The device only
allows the WDS connection.