VONETS VAP11G-300 wireless to ethernet bridge
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 5:24 pm
I have added a nice device to my arsenal of network peripherals, the VONETS VAP11G-300. Available from ebay for just over $16. Nice for Rasberry B, B, 2 B when you could benfit from fixed ethernet but none is available and wireless is.
The VAP11G-300 is a unique device that helps in situations where:
A powerjack is also availlable.
The device is quite simple to setup. The device in factory default setting or after a hard reset functions as a wireless acccesspoint with a configuration webpage.
Turning it on by plugging the USB power cable in a supply or plug a powercable in the powerjack of the device and, from a PC or tablet or phone look for the SSID VONETSXX.
Connect to the open Access point and enter the url http://vonets.cfg.
With some clear configuration steps the VAP11G-300 can be connected to your wireless network.
The default is to function as wireless repeater + bridge, the repeater function can be disabled. Once this is done and the device rebooted the ethernet cable functions as a fixed ethernet connection. Setting up as Accesspoint is also possible.
I mostly use it as a fixed ethernet to wireless bridge, it can also be a wireless repeater or Access Point.
Some more info here.
The VAP11G-300 is a unique device that helps in situations where:
- - wireless is available, but the device either has no wireless capabilities
- a wireless capability can be added but to configure it, a working network connection is required
- USB ports are scarse
- wireless USB adapters are too powerhungry
- an ethernet capability is available but there is no nearby fixed ethernet connection
- you want two wireless devices to communicate without a wireless router available
A powerjack is also availlable.
The device is quite simple to setup. The device in factory default setting or after a hard reset functions as a wireless acccesspoint with a configuration webpage.
Turning it on by plugging the USB power cable in a supply or plug a powercable in the powerjack of the device and, from a PC or tablet or phone look for the SSID VONETSXX.
Connect to the open Access point and enter the url http://vonets.cfg.
With some clear configuration steps the VAP11G-300 can be connected to your wireless network.
The default is to function as wireless repeater + bridge, the repeater function can be disabled. Once this is done and the device rebooted the ethernet cable functions as a fixed ethernet connection. Setting up as Accesspoint is also possible.
I mostly use it as a fixed ethernet to wireless bridge, it can also be a wireless repeater or Access Point.
Some more info here.