Select your operation mode
You have the option of selecting operation modes for your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$. In this page, you will find information about each of the operation modes to choose the one which best suits your needs.
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- Operation modes
1. Operation modes
You can select one of the three operation modes below at Network Center > Operation Modes and click Apply to save your setting.
Wireless Router mode:
Under this mode, your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ works as a regular router that transfers data between two networks (e.g. between a local network and the Internet) and finds the optimal path for data delivery. This mode provides wireless connection to wireless devices for continuous access. The Wireless Router mode also ensures that all packets from the LAN and WLAN will pass through NAT (Network Address Translation) through the WAN to the Internet, and vice versa. Under wireless router mode, NAT is enabled by default.
The Wireless Router mode is recommended in the scenarios below:
- When you need extra connection security (e.g. firewall, NAT, and DMZ)
- When the connected client devices need wireless connection
- When you need to create subnets within the local network
If you have an ISP modem:
- Connect your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ at the WAN port with a network cable to the ISP modem at the LAN port.
- Configure basic network settings:
- Select your connection type at Network Center > Internet > Connection.
- Specify whether your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ assigns IP addresses to its clients at Network Center > Local Network > General > DHCP Server.
- Configure advanced network settings (at Network Center > Internet or Local Network).
If you do not have an ISP modem:
- Connect your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ (at the WAN port) to the Internet (e.g. the Internet port on the wall/ground) with a network cable.
- Select your connection type at Network Center > Internet > Connection.
- Configure advanced network settings (at Network Center > Internet).
Wireless AP (Access Point) mode:
Under this mode (also known as the Bridge mode), your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ bridges all network interfaces (LAN, wireless LAN, and WAN) and therefore has five LAN ports (LAN 1-4 and WAN) available to wired clients. In wired respects, your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ is equivalent to a network switch. As a wireless AP, the router cannot assign IP addresses to the clients (the DHCP Server is disabled) and works only as a wireless transmission device, sending/receiving data via Wi-Fi between wireless and wired networks. This mode is recommended in the scenarios below:
- When your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ (WAN port) is already connected to an ISP modem (at the LAN port) for Internet access.
- When the connected devices need wireless connection.
Note:
- Under this mode, the $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ will not provide the following functions/settings under Network Center: Port Forwarding, Local Network, and Traffic Control.
- To ensure normal use of packages (e.g. Safe Access), please make sure the Ethernet cable connected to the parent router is plugged in to WAN port of your Synology Router.
Wireless Client mode:
Under this mode, your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ works as a Wi-Fi dongle (that is, a Wi-Fi client) and relies on the Wi-Fi signal from another router or access point for Internet access. Wireless Client mode is recommended in the scenario below:
- When you need Internet access, but a wired connection is hard to set up between your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ and
another router/ISP modem.
Below is the suggested usage:
- Clients must connect to the $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ (at the LAN port) with a network cable for Internet access.
Note:
- This mode is available on RT1900ac only.
- Under this mode, your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ must be within the range of the Wi-Fi source (e.g. a Wi-Fi router). If not, the received Wi-Fi signal may be weak and affect the connection quality.
- Wireless client devices cannot connect to the $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ in client mode to access the Internet.
Wireless Repeater mode:
Under this mode, your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ works as a Wi-Fi dongle (that is, a Wi-Fi client) and relies on the Wi-Fi signal from another router or access point for Internet access. Your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ bridges all network interfaces (LAN, wireless LAN, and WAN) and therefore has five LAN ports (LAN 1-4 and WAN) available to wired clients. In wired respects, your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ is equivalent to a network switch. As a wireless AP, the router cannot assign IP addresses to the clients (the DHCP Server is disabled) and works only as a wireless transmission device, sending/receiving data via Wi-Fi between wireless and wired networks. This mode is recommended in the scenarios below:
- When you need Internet access, but a wired connection is hard to set up between your Synology Router and another router/ISP modem.
Note:
- This mode is available on RT2600ac only.
- Under this mode, your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ must be within the range of the Wi-Fi source (e.g. a Wi-Fi router). If not, the received Wi-Fi signal may be weak and affect the connection quality.
- Your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ must be under the same subnet with the parent wireless access point.
- Before proceeding with the setup, make sure the Ethernet cable between your $_DSPRODUCTNAME_$ and the target parent router has been removed.