PLANET WAP-4000 User Manual
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AP Mode: WAP-4000 has five operation modes. By default, it is set to AP mode.
AP: This mode is set to WAP-4000 by default. This connects your wireless PCs to a wired
network. In most cases, no change is necessary. Up to 63 wireless clients can be connected
through WAP-4000.
AP Client: A WAP-4000 set to AP Client mode is able to connect to another WAP-4000
functioning in AP mode and wireless client within its range. This mode allows your WAP-4000
client to be the wirelessly bridged to the main WAP-4000. When you select this mode, please
enter the LAN MAC address of the main WAP-4000 into Remote AP BSS ID field, or you can
click Site Survey button to search and connect an available AP.
Wireless Bridge: This mode connects two physically separated LAN segments by using two
WAP-4000s. The remote WAP-4000 also needs to be set up as a Wireless Bridge. The
“Remote Bridge MAC” field must be filled with the LAN MAC address of the remote
WAP-4000.
Multiple Bridge: This mode allows you to construct a network that has multiple WAP-4000s
bridging multiple LANs wirelessly. For all bridged WAP-4000s, configure them in Multiple
Bridge mode and all the WAP-4000s must be configured on the same channel. You can have
up to 14 WAP-4000 to be bridged together. For performance reason, it is suggested to bridge
no more than 6 WAP-4000s in a WLAN.
Repeater Mode: This mode allows you to extend the range of your wireless network. When
the AP is configured to repeater mode, it will repeat the wireless signal from wireless client to
access point. Thus, the wireless connection distance can be extended. However, the
performance will become half of normal performance since the WAP-4000 use the same
wireless channel to receive and transmit. Besides, when the WAP-4000 is configured to
repeater mode, you can only manage the AP through LAN interface and the PC(s) connected
to its LAN port cannot communicate with other wireless clients. You need to input the remote
AP
’s MAC address or you can click Site Survey button to search and connect an available AP