American Power Conversion 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router user manual Feature Functionality, Modes

Modes

Feature		Functionality
Power		Connect the supplied power adapter here.
Ethernet Port		Connect the 10/100BaseT ethernet cable here.
		In AP mode or AP/Router mode, this is connected to the LAN or WAN.
		In Config mode, this is connected to the computer.
		In Client mode, this is connected to the computer.
LEDs:
•	Power LED	On - Power is available.
		Off - No power.
•	Wireless LED
		On - Wireless interface available.
		Off - Wireless interface unavailable.
		Flashing - Data being transferred.
•	Ethernet LED
		On - Ethernet connection established.
		Off - No Ethernet connection.
		Flashing - Data being transferred.
Mode Selector Switch		Switch position:
(4-position switch)		1 - AP mode
		2 - AP/Router mode
		3 - Config mode
		4 - Client mode
Reset Button		Restart (reboot) - press & release.
(2-function switch)		Set all settings to factory defaults - press & hold (for 8 seconds), then release.

Note: Do not perform this function while connected or using the APC 3-in-1

Wireless Mobile Router.

Modes

The APC 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router an function in the following four modes:

•Switch position 1 - Access Point (AP) mode is used for 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations.

•Switch position 2 - AP/Router mode provides Broadband LAN/WAN access for all wireless stations.

•Switch position 3 - Config (Configuration) mode, used only for configuration, makes it easy to connect to the APC 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router and change its configuration.

•Switch position 4 - Client mode is used to convert the Ethernet port on a computer to a wireless interface. The APC 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router is connected to a computer's Ethernet port and converts that port to a wireless interface. The computer then uses the APC 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router to join a wireless network.

The mode is set ONLY by the mode selector switch on the side of the APC 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router (wait a few seconds after changing modes). It is important to understand these different modes, and the benefits and limitations of each.

1-3