In order for individual devices equipped with an Ethernet interface to be connected to a wireless LAN, APs can be switched to client mode, in which they act as conventional wireless LAN clients and not as APs.
WLAN clients such as notebooks are generally able to save and manage various profiles which allow different APs to be selected depending on the environment (e.g. for a company WLAN or for another WLAN at home). These profiles store various information such as the WLAN SSID and the associated key. The WLAN client automatically selects the profile fitting to the strongest available or preferred WLAN.
LANCOM APs can store up to 16 different WLAN profiles for use in client mode. The profile in client mode activates the networking and transmission parameters, and also the encryption settings for the logical WLAN.
