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Limitations of Bridging Network Mode
Limitations of
Bridging Network
Mode
Bridging Network Mode on the DeviceMaster FreeWire is designed so that it
enables a single Ethernet device to become a wireless device. The DeviceMaster
FreeWire is unable to act as a typical wireless access point, which allows multiple
attached Ethernet devices to communicate with the wireless interface.
The DeviceMaster FreeWire works in a one-to-one mode. For example if you
connect a network enabled printer to the DeviceMaster FreeWire then wireless
devices can communicate with the printer.
If you attached the DeviceMaster FreeWire to a managed switch then a wireless
device is able to communicate with and manage the switch. Wirelessly connected
devices are not able to communicate with any device attached to the switch. If you
attached the DeviceMaster FreeWire to an unmanaged switch, you can
communicate with the first detected Ethernet device connected to that switch.
None of the other devices attached to the Ethernet switch are visible to the
DeviceMaster FreeWire’s wireless interface.
Thus the DeviceMaster FreeWire Bridging Network Mode can only be used to
attach one Ethernet device to a wireless network or device.
Behavior in Ad-Hoc
Mode
Ad-hoc mode allows a wireless device to connect to the DeviceMaster FreeWire as
though it were an access point. Use this mode when you want to directly connect
the attached Ethernet device to a computer via the wireless interface.
For example, if you want to connect a network enabled printer directly to a
computer via the wireless interface you would use ad-hoc mode.
Behavior in
Infrastructure Mode
Infrastructure mode allows the DeviceMaster FreeWire to connect to a wireless
access point. Use this mode when you want to connect an attached Ethernet device
to a wireless network. This mode differs from ad-hoc mode in that it allows
multiple devices to communicate with the attached Ethernet device via the
wireless interface.
For example, if you want to attach an Ethernet printer to your wireless network so
it can be accessed by multiple computers you would use infrastructure mode.