User's Manual

4 Chapter 1 Overview
User Guide WA3001-S Access Point
• Supports PPPoE pass-through
• Supports NAT
• Supports broadcast threshold
• Supports 64/128-bit WEP encapsulation
• Supports remote firmware management
• Provides load-balancing control based on the volume of traffic and the
number of accesses
• Supports MAC address filter configuration
• Provides WEB, SNMP, and CLI based management
Note: In this guide, the description about WA6011 is the same
as WA6012 if there is no specific illustration.
Network Topology
AP Mode
WA6011/6012 can provide wireless access (AP mode). AP is used to
establish connection between wireless network and wired network, while its
wireless network can support up to hundred users within hundred meters.
Figure 2 shows an example of WA6012 in AP mode. AP connects to WAN
through ADSL, while it is connected with wireless users through its wireless
network card.
Figure 2 Network Topology in AP Mode
AN-2000 IB Rev.2.0
WA6012
Internet
IP-DSLAM
RJ11
WLAN
Point To Point Mode (P2P)
WA6011/6012 can work in P2P mode, connection between wireless network
and wired network through two APs realizes resource sharing, as well as
network extension. Figure 3 shows that the wired LAN of AP-2 accesses
network resource in bridge mode connected with AP-1, meanwhile AP can
have wireless access.