Compex Technologies WPE54 - Manual (Page 11)

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
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Smart Select
This feature will automatically scan and recommend the best channel that the access
point can utilize.
Wireless Routing Client Capability
The Wireless Routing Client mode enables Internet Service Provider (ISP) or offices
to send their data packet wirelessly and these network packets will be routed to a
wired Local Area Network via the access point.
Wireless Ethernet Adapter
The Wireless Ethernet Adapter mode enables any computers with an Ethernet
interface to be connected to the wireless LAN without the need to install any driver
software. This is extremely useful for machines with limited driver support, e.g.
Apple Macintosh machines and Linux machines.
Parallel Broadband
This unique feature allows bandwidth aggregation and fail-over redundancy
capability when set to gateway mode which uses wireless distribution system to
wirelessly link all associated access point gateway together.
Universal Configuration Software
The uConfig software allows users to get onto the web based configuration interface
of the access point without the need to further manipulate the TCP/IP setup of the
workstation.
Web-based Management Interface
Embedded with a HTTP server allows the configuration of the access point features
via a user-friendly web-based management interface. In addition, firmware upgrade
can be done through this interface as well.
IEEE 802.1x Authentication and WPA
The access point supports latest wireless security WPA using both Pre-Share Key
and 802.1x EAP authentication. A wide range of IEEE 802.1x authentication
methods like EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, and EAP-PEAP for strong mutual
authentication and data encryption is supported.
Wireless Pseudo Virtual LAN
Allows the creation of wireless virtual nodes or workgroups for wireless clients to
increase the privacy in a wireless LAN installation.
SNMP
For easy remote management and monitoring of the access point through standard
SNMP software.