Configuring Infrastructure mode

- Infrastructure Introduction
- Configure wireless access point to Infrastructure mode with Web configurator
- Configure wireless station to Infrastructure mode

- Introduction

What is Infrastructure mode ?

Infrastructure mode, sometimes referred to as Access Point mode, is an operating mode of an 802.11b/g Wi-Fi client unit. In infrastructure mode, the client unit can associate with an 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Access Point and communicate with other clients in infrastructure mode through that access point.

Configuration Wireless Access Point to Infrastructure mode using Web configurator.

To configure Infrastructure mode of your ZyAIR G-4100 wireless AP please follow the steps below.

1. From the web configurator main menu, click Advanced->wireless to display –Wireless LAN.

3. Configure the desired configuration on ZyAIR G-4100. Configure ESSID, Channel ID, WEP, Default Key and Keys as you desire.

4. Click Apply to save the settings.

- Configuration Wireless Station to Infrastructure mode

To configure Infrastructure mode on your ZyAIR B-100/B-200/B-300 wireless NIC card please follow the following steps.

1. Double click on the utility icon in your windows task bar the utility will pop up on your windows screen.

2. Select configuration tab.

3. Select Infrastructure from the operation mode pull down menu, fill in an SSID or leave it as any if you wish to connect to any AP than press Apply Change to take effect.

4. Click on Site Survey tab, and press search all the available AP will be listed.

5. Double click on the AP you want to associated with.

6. After the client have associated with the selected AP. The linked AP's channel, current linkup rate, SSID, link quality, and signal strength will show on the Link Info page. You now successfully associate with the selected AP with Infrastructure Mode.