Fortinet 100, 50A/50B manual Client mode, FortiWiFi in Access Point mode

FortiWiFi-50B operation modes Using a wireless network

Figure 15: FortiWiFi in Access Point mode

Internal

Network

Wireless Network

	Internal
	Router
	WAN1
Internet	DMZ
	WAN2
	MODEM / DSL / Cable

Client mode

DMZ Network

When using the FortiWiFi-50B in Client mode, the device is set to receive transmissions from another access point. This enables you to connect remote users to an existing network using wireless protocols from a location that does not have a wired infrastructure.

For example, in a warehouse where shipping and receiving are on opposite sides of the building, running cables is not an option due to the warehouse environment. The FortiWiFi-50B unit can support wired users using its four Ethernet ports and can connect to another Access Point wirelessly as a Client. This connects the wired users to the network using the 802.11 wireless standard as a backbone.

Figure 16: FortiWiFi-50B in Client mode

Internal

Network

Wireless Network

DMZ network

Web Server

Mail Server

Internal

Internal

Network

DMZ

Hub or switch

WAN1

Router

Internet

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