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9 Building a Wireless Network
With its ability to operate in various operating modes, your ECB350 is the ideal device around which you can build your
WLAN. This chapter describes how to build a WLAN around your ECB350 using this device’s operating modes.
9.1 Client Bridge Mode
In Client Bridge Mode, the ECB350 acts as a wireless dongle that connects to an Access Point to gain wireless access to
the Internet. This mode requires you to connect the Ethernet port on your PC to the ECB350 LAN port.
If you use the client bridge operating mode, use the ECB350 Site Survey feature to scan for Access Points within range.
When you find an Access Point, configure the ECB350 to use the same SSID and Security Password as the Access Point
to associate with it.
9.2 Access Point Mode
In Access Point Mode, ECB350 behaves likes a central connection for stations or clients that support IEEE 802.11b/g/n