Compex Systems 802.11N - Manual (Page 9)

Operation Modes and Connection Examples
Access Point and Access Point WDS Mode
The Access Point Mode is the default mode of the device. It enables the
bridging of wireless clients to wired network infrastructure and enables
transparent access and communication with each other.
The illustration below shows a typical resources sharing application example
using this device. The wireless users are able to access the file server
connected to the switch, through the access point in Access Point Mode.
Access Point WDS Mode
This is mode is generally use for point-to-point or point-to-multi-point connection.
It is mainly use with Station WDS to build the point and multi-point connections.