Net Comm Wireless Transparent Bridge Mode Feature Spotlight

Net. Comm Wireless Transparent Bridge Mode Feature Spotlight

What is “Transparent Bridge mode”? The router acts as an Ethernet bridge instead of an IP router. Unlike transparent bridge mode in many other routers, Net. Comm Wireless routers require a PPPo. E client on the host device. WAN IP and DNS information is forwarded to client device via PPPo. E thereby providing a transparent network connection. A Client device connected to the router manages the status of the connection via a PPPo. E session.

Example use of Transparent Bridge mode The diagram below illustrates how transparent bridging can be used in a very simple manner using the router. The computer in this diagram could be replaced with a private network consisting of many clients connected through a router which operates a PPPo. E client to facilitate the external connection. WAN IP and DNS information Forwarded to client machine Internet Computer running PPPo. E client Initiates connection PPPo. E username and password Net. Comm Wireless router in Transparent bridge mode

What is “Transparent Bridge mode”? Net. Comm Wireless routers run a PPPo. E server and activate a PDP context using the username and password from the PPPo. E client and the APN and Service name configured on the Transparent bridge configuration page. Because the router is acting as a bridge, some of the features normally available in router mode such as Connect on demand, VPN, TR-069, firewall and remote access are disabled. The transparent bridge learns the location of workstations by analysing the source address of incoming frames from all attached networks. Transparent bridge mode is typically used to connect a private network through an existing firewall or router.

Why PPPo. E? DHCP is stateless so whilst a server can assign an IP address, it has no control over what happens after that until the lease expires. Poor signal strength, loss of signal and IP address changes can result in changes that downstream devices do not know about. PPPo. E can be taken down with the mobile broadband connection or when IP addresses change, allowing the downstream devices to be aware that the connection is down and act accordingly. As authentication settings are on the downstream client device, PPPo. E allows downstream devices to control the status of the mobile broadband connection. This is important in making the M 2 M router a truly transparent device. Most devices which would normally connect to an M 2 M router support PPPo. E.

Configuring Transparent Bridge mode 1 2 3 Transparent bridge mode disables all enabled profiles. Click OK to continue.

Configuring Transparent Bridge mode 4

Further information For more information, please visit www. netcommwireless. com and navigate to your product’s support page.