ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ExpWave 240B - Manual (Page 31)

ExpWave 240B Secure Outdoor Ethernet Radio Link
Initial Setup 3-1
Chapter 3 Initial Setup
This chapter explains how to perform the initial ExpWave setup and gives an overview of SMT menus.
3.1 Network Topology Planning
The ExpWave is designed for business companies to build up a secure Inter-building wireless communication system
between offices’ Ethernet connection. Your ExpWave can not only be applied for Point to Point (PTP) application but
also the Point to Two Points (PT2P) for multi-sites connection. The ExpWave consists of access point (AP) and
access client (AC). The ExpWave access point can communicate with one ExpWave access client for PTP
connection or two ExpWave access clients for PT2P connections on the air. The network topology for PTP and PT2P
wireless connection is shown below.
Figure 3-1 ExpWave Networking Topology
There exist two networking operation modes of bridge mode and router mode within the ExpWave. The bridge mode
supports only the PTP connection and the router mode supports both PTP & PT2P connection. You have to
appropriately configure your ExpWave Access Point and Access Client for normal operation according to your
network topology and requirements before physical installation. The operation mode and application instruction is
shown in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1 Operation Mode Instruction of ExpWave
Point to Point Point to Two Points
Bridge Mode yes no
Router Mode yes yes
The basic configurations to both bridge mode and router mode are described in following sections.
AC AP
Bridge Mode
Route Mode
AP
AC2
AC1