NEXIQ Technologies USB-Link 3 Wireless - Step 3: Test the Connection

USB-Link™ 3 Installation and Setup Manual
Chapter 3: Installing the Drivers and Setting Up the Device 32
Making a Wireless Wi-Fi Connection – Wireless Edition only
When using Wi-Fi, the USB-Link™ 3 can be congured for either of the following modes:
• Mini Access Point, the Wi-Fi default (pg. 32)
• Infrastructure (pg. 35)
Mini Access Point Mode
The easiest and quickest way to connect your USB-Link™ 3 to your PC is with the Mini Access Point
mode. In Mini Access Point mode (also known as Access Point Emulation mode), the PC communicates
directly with the USB-Link™ 3. The USB-Link™ 3 emulates the function of an access point, allowing
the PC to connect directly to the USB-Link™ 3. When the PC is connected to the USB-Link™ 3 in Mini
Access Point mode, neither device is connected to the company network.
NOTE: USB-Link™ 3 cannot be used in Infrastructure mode until it has been congured using the
Explorer utility (see Using the USB-Link™ 3 Explorer Utility on page 40 of this chapter).
Figure 3.11 Mini Access Point Mode