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Access Point Mode
3.1 Overview
The WAP3205 is set to access point mode by default. In this mode your WAP3205 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet. See the figure below for an example.
Figure 5 Wireless Internet Access in Access Point Mode
Note: See Chapter 8 on page 59 for an example of setting up a wireless network in Access Point mode.
3.2What You Can Do
•Use the Status screen (Section 3.4 on page 18) to view
•Use the LAN screen (Chapter 11 on page 101) to set the IP address for your WAP3205 acting as an access point.
•Use the Wireless LAN screens (Chapter 10 on page 85) to configure the wireless settings and wireless security between the wireless clients and the WAP3205.
3.3What You Need to Know
See Chapter 8 on page 59 for a tutorial on setting up a network with the WAP3205 as an access point.
3.3.1 Setting your WAP3205 to AP Mode
1Connect your computer to the LAN port of the WAP3205.
2The default IP address of the WAP3205 is “192.168.1.2”. In this case, your computer must have an IP address in the range between “192.168.1.3” and “192.168.1.254”.
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