Asus WL-320gE - Manual (Page 23)

3. Software
ASUS 802.11g Access Point 23
Chapter 3 - Software Configuration
Access Point
This chapter gives information on the operation modes of the ASUS WL-
320gE Access Point.
The ASUS 802.11g AP supports five operation modes (AP, Gateway, Bridge,
URE and Station) to meet different requirements from different groups of
people. WL-320gE can be setup as Bridge, URE and Station either in AP
mode or Gateway mode. You can change operation modes in Quick Setup
or Wireless -> Advanced.
3. Operation Mode
Home Gateway
In this mode, we suppose you use the Ethernet port to connect to Internet through
ADSL or Cable Modem. And, there are many people in your environment share
the same IP to ISP.
Technically, gateway mode is , NAT is enabled, WAN connection is allowed by
using PPPoE, or DHCP client, or static IP. In addition, some features which are
useful for home user, such as UPnP and DDNS, are supported.
Access Point
In Access Point mode, Ethernet port and wireless devices are set to locate in the
same local area network. Those WAN related functions are not supported here.
Technically, access point mode is, NAT is disabled, one wan port and four LAN
ports are bridged together.
By default, the ASUS 802.11g AP operates in Access Point mode.