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1.4 Choosing an appropriate wireless network
You can use the ASUS WiFi-AP Solo™ in various wireless network configurations.
It is recommended that you select the most appropriate configuration for your
home or office network before setting up the WiFi-AP Solo™.
The following pictures and descriptions are for reference only and may not
exactly match your actual network configuration.
1.4.1 Software Access Point (Soft AP)
If you wish to share the Internet access with the wireless stations in your
environment, you can configure the WiFi-AP Solo™ as a software access point
(Soft AP). In this mode, the WiFi-AP Solo™ becomes the wireless access point
that provides local area network and Internet access for your wireless stations.
Requirements of using soft AP function:
1. Windows
®
XP/Windows
®
Server 2003 operating system;
2. Onboard Ethernet LAN adapter with driver properly installed.
The Soft AP feature is ideal for home/SOHO networks with several computers,
a shared printer and a shared Internet connection.
Internet
ADSL or Cable
Modem (if any)
˝
Printer 1
Station 1
Station 2
Station 3
Station 4
WiFi-AP Solo™
MODE