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The private local network, connected to the LAN port or wireless interface,
provides a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server for
allocating IP addresses to local PCs and wireless clients, and Network
Address Translation (NAT) for mapping the multiple "internal" IP addresses
to one “external” IP address.
The public external network, connected to the WAN port, supports DHCP
client, Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE), PPTP (Point-to-Point
Tunneling Protocol), L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol), and static IP for
connection to an Internet service provider (ISP) through a cable or DSL
modem.
The 3G Modem link can provide a backup Internet connection with
automatic failover and fallback to the primary WAN connection.
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The Mini 3G Broadband Router can provide an access point service for an
existing wired LAN, creating a wireless extension to the local network. The
Mini 3G Broadband Router functions as purely an access point when set to
Bridge Mode. When used in this mode, there are no gateway functions
between the WAN port and the LAN and wireless interface.
A Wi-Fi wireless network is defined by its Service Set Identifier (SSID) or
network name. Wireless clients that want to connect to a network must set
their SSID to the same SSID of the network service.
Figure 6: Operating as an Access Point
Server
(IP: 192.168.2.x)
Desktop PC
(IP: 192.168.2.x)
LAN Switch
Notebook PC
(IP: 192.168.2.x)
Mini Router
