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Chapter 1
SpaceLink Access Point
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Chapter 1 - Introduction
Wireless Operation
The SpaceLink™ Access Point supports three modes of operation:
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Access Point: The SpaceLink™ Access Point operates as a stand-alone
device to provide network access to wireless mobile clients.
device to provide network access to wireless mobile clients.
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Access Point Client: The SpaceLink™ Access Point partners with
another SpaceLink Access Point to provide network access to wireless
mobile clients.
another SpaceLink Access Point to provide network access to wireless
mobile clients.
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Wireless Bridge: The SpaceLink™ Access Point communicates only
with other SpaceLink™ Access Points that are set to Wireless Bridge
Mode. (SpaceLink™ Access Points set to Wireless Bridge mode cannot
support wireless mobile clients.)
with other SpaceLink™ Access Points that are set to Wireless Bridge
Mode. (SpaceLink™ Access Points set to Wireless Bridge mode cannot
support wireless mobile clients.)
By default, the SpaceLink™ Access Point operates in Access Point mode.
Access Point Mode
In “Access Point” mode, the SpaceLink™ Access Point will operate as a
MAC layer learning bridge and forward packets between wireless mobile
clients and the Ethernet network.
MAC layer learning bridge and forward packets between wireless mobile
clients and the Ethernet network.
A wireless LAN that uses the SpaceLink™ Access Point in “Access Point”
mode generally consists of one or more 802.11b Access Points and one or
more wireless mobile clients that have an 802.11b adapter installed.
mode generally consists of one or more 802.11b Access Points and one or
more wireless mobile clients that have an 802.11b adapter installed.
The SpaceLink™ Access Point maintains a table of MAC addresses, which
it has learned are located either on the Ethernet network or on the radio
network by monitoring the source address of packets it receives. For
example, if the SpaceLink™ Access Point receives a packet over its radio,
it creates an entry in its table for the node that sent the packet and labels the
entry as a member of the radio network. The SpaceLink™ Access Point
removes an entry from the table after five minutes of inactivity.
it has learned are located either on the Ethernet network or on the radio
network by monitoring the source address of packets it receives. For
example, if the SpaceLink™ Access Point receives a packet over its radio,
it creates an entry in its table for the node that sent the packet and labels the
entry as a member of the radio network. The SpaceLink™ Access Point
removes an entry from the table after five minutes of inactivity.
When the SpaceLink™ Access Point receives a packet from the Ethernet
network, it compares the packet’s destination address with the node
addresses listed in its table. If the packet’s destination address is not in the
table, the SpaceLink™ Access Point will forward the packet to the wireless
mobile clients. If the packet’s destination address is listed in the table as a
member of the radio network, the SpaceLink™ Access Point will forward
the packet to the wireless mobile clients. If the packet’s destination address
is listed in the table as a member of the Ethernet network, the SpaceLink™
network, it compares the packet’s destination address with the node
addresses listed in its table. If the packet’s destination address is not in the
table, the SpaceLink™ Access Point will forward the packet to the wireless
mobile clients. If the packet’s destination address is listed in the table as a
member of the radio network, the SpaceLink™ Access Point will forward
the packet to the wireless mobile clients. If the packet’s destination address
is listed in the table as a member of the Ethernet network, the SpaceLink™