ProSoft Technology RLX2-IHNF-WC - Manual (Page 44)

RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series
Page 44 of 212 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
June 15, 2015
Setup Client Radio
RLX2 radios can be configured in Client mode. Client mode radios only support one
wired network device, but can connect to third-party 802.11 Access Points. The
following table highlights the most significant differences between Repeater and Client
modes on RLX2 radios:
Repeater Client
Number of attached
Ethernet devices
supported Many (up to limits of
network) One
Can connect to other
RLX2 Repeaters? Yes No
Can connect to non-
ProSoft Access Points
(Masters)? No Yes
MAC address seen on
network Repeater radio’s MAC
address MAC address of
connected device, or
user-specified MAC
address.
Client mode radios are not often necessary in Industrial network applications. If the
need for a Client RLX2 radio in the system is not needed, this example configuration can
be skipped.
The most straightforward way to test a Client mode radio configuration is with a second
PC connected as the downstream network device from a Client radio. We will assume
such a setup in the following example, and will connect to the Master radio we
configured previously.
1. Connect the client radio to the same network as the configuration PC running the IH
browser. Assign it an IP address as described above. Open the configuration
webpage and change the radio to Client mode as shown: