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Network structures
6.1 WLAN
SCALANCE W760/W720 to IEEE 802.11n Command Line Interface
152 Configuration Manual, 10/2015, C79000-G8976-C351-05
6.1.4
Commands in the WLAN configuration mode
This section describes commands that you can call up in the WLAN configuration mode.
In the Global Configuration mode, enter the
wlan command to change to this mode.
Commands relating to other topics that can be called in the WLAN configuration mode can
be found in the relevant sections.
● If you exit the WLAN configuration mode with the
exitcommand, you return to the Global
configuration mode.
● If you exit the WLAN Configuration mode with the
end command, you return to the
Privileged EXEC mode.
6.1.4.1
device mode
Description
With this command, you specify the mode of the SCALANCE W700 device.
Requirement
You are in the WLAN Configuration mode.
The command prompt is as follows:
cli(config-wlan)#
Syntax
Call up the command with the following parameters:
device mode { ap | client }
The parameters have the following meaning:
Parameters
Description
ap
Mode: Access Point mode (default setting)
client
Mode: Client mode
Result
The mode of the SCALANCE W700 device is specified.
Note
If you change the operating mode, the SCALANCE W700 devices needs to be restarted.
Before the device restarts, a prompt for confirmation is displayed. If you confirm the prompt,
the SC
ALANCE W700 device starts automatically in the new operating mode.