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CHAPTER 3
Access Point Mode
3.1 Overview
The WAP3205 is set to access point mode by default. In this mode your WAP3205 bridges a wired
network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet. See the figure below for an example.
Figure 5 Wireless Internet Access in Access Point Mode
Note: See Chapter 8 on page 59 for an example of setting up a wireless network in
Access Point mode.
3.2 What You Can Do
•Use the Status screen (Section 3.4 on page 18) to view read-only information about your
WAP3205.
•Use the LAN screen (Chapter 11 on page 101) to set the IP address for your WAP3205 acting as
an access point.
•Use the Wireless LAN screens (Chapter 10 on page 85) to configure the wireless settings and
wireless security between the wireless clients and the WAP3205.
3.3 What You Need to Know
See Chapter 8 on page 59 for a tutorial on setting up a network with the WAP3205 as an access
point.
3.3.1 Setting your WAP3205 to AP Mode
1 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the WAP3205.
2 The default IP address of the WAP3205 is “192.168.1.2”. In this case, your computer must have an
IP address in the range between “192.168.1.3” and “192.168.1.254”.