Accton Wireless Broadband Corp. FIU176205T01W User Manual

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The Wireless Broadband Router is designed to be very flexible in its 

deployment options. It can be used as an Internet gateway for a small 

network, or as an access point to extend an existing wired network to 

support wireless users. It also supports use as a wireless bridge to connect 

up to four wired LANs.

This chapter explains some of the basic features of the Wireless Broadband 

Router and shows some network topology examples in which the device is 

implemented. 

The Wireless Broadband Router can connect directly to a cable or DSL 

modem to provide an Internet connection for multiple users through a 

single service provider account. Users connect to the Wireless Broadband 

Router either through a wired connection to a LAN port, or though the 

device’s own wireless network. The Wireless Broadband Router functions as 

an Internet gateway when set to Gateway Mode.

An Internet gateway employs several functions that essentially create two 

separate Internet Protocol (IP) subnetworks; a private internal network 

with wired and wireless users, and a public external network that connects 

to the Internet. Network traffic is forwarded, or routed, between the two 

subnetworks.