WiPort Embedded Wireless Device Server User Guide
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9: Wireless Bridging
The WiPort supports wireless bridging. This allows a host, connected on the WiPort’s
wired Ethernet interface, to be accessible over the wireless network (via the WiPort).
Note:
The WiPort with
firmware version 6.2 and later supports bridging.
To initialize the bridging feature:
1. Configure the WiPort’s wireless settings.
2. Enable bridging in Serial Mode. See
3. Set up the wired host connected to the WiPort’s Ethernet port.
Configuring the WiPort in Bridging Mode
Once in bridging mode, the services on the WiPort are available only through the
wired interface. There are 3 methods for configuring the WiPort when in bridging
mode.
Method 1
This method uses the current Ethernet wired host to configure the WiPort. This
requires the modification of the wired host’s IP address as well as the following steps:
1. Use a utility to locate the WiPort’s MAC address and auto-IP address. This utility
must use the Lantronix access protocol to query the WiPort.
2. Assign a static auto-IP address to the wired host within the same subnet as the
WiPort.
3. Use the WiPort’s Web Manager or Telnet to port 9999 to configure the WiPort as
necessary.
4. Configure the wired host’s IP address back to the original IP address
configuration.
Method 2
This method requires the current wired host to be disconnected temporarily. Another
device physically connects to the WiPort’s wired interface for configuration.
1. Disconnect the current wired host from the WiPort and connect the device used
for configuring the WiPort.
2. Reset the WiPort.
3. Use a utility to locate the WiPort’s MAC address and auto-IP address. This utility
must use the Lantronix access protocol to query the WiPort.
4. Assign a static auto-IP address to the wired host within the same subnet as the
WiPort.
5. Use the WiPort’s Web Manager or Telnet to port 9999 to configure the WiPort as
necessary.