ZyXEL Communications P-334WHD - Manual (Page 31)

P-334WHD User’s Guide
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your ZyXEL Device 31
1.2.2 Access Point Mode
You can have the ZyXEL Device works as a pure access point (AP). It allows you to
transparently install the ZyXEL Device in your network and there is no change needed to your
current network. When the ZyXEL Device is in Access Point mode, all LAN and WAN ports
act as a hub.
The application diagram for Access Point mode is similar to Router mode, except that the
ZyXEL Device in Access Point mode does not have advanced features, such as NAT, DHCP
server, firewall, bandwidth management, etc.
Figure 3 ZyXEL Device as an AP
1.2.3 WiFi WAN Router Mode
If you set the ZyXEL Device to WiFi WAN Router mode, the ZyXEL Device uses a wireless
WAN connection via an AP or wireless router, instead of a wired connection via a DSL/cable
modem.
Note: You can set the ZyXEL Device to WiFi WAN router mode only when you use
Ethernet encapsulation.
When the ZyXEL Device is in WiFi WAN Router mode, all LAN and WAN ports act as a
hub. You cannot connect them to a modem or router. In this mode, the ZyXEL Device does
not allow network access to wireless clients (WLAN).
Figure 4 ZyXEL Device as a WiFi WAN Router