Choosing Bridge or Router mode for the Airborne AP (access point)

Solution:

• Should I choose Bridge or Router Mode for the Airborne AP access point device?

  Bridge mode
  Although a traditional Access Point, the limited clients (8) and the lack of enterprise security support reduce the devices application to IT type deployments.Best choice for small industrial or remote networks where the customer requires a flat network (all clients – wireless and wired – are on the same subnet).
  Advantages
  Easy to set up
  Single IP subnet
  No address translation
  Disadvantages
  Requires DHCP server on Ethernet network or static IP addresses
  AirborneAP requires a separate IP for administration
  Wired clients require knowledge of wireless clients IP
  Router Mode
  Designed to support the concept of an embedded hotspot, the WLAN interface IP address become the gateway for access on the wired side.Included DHCP server means the wireless network is self-contained
  Just like the client router but in reverse, access is wireless in rather than wired out.
  Best application where an existing wired network/device exists and a wireless gateway to it is required.
  Advantages
  Single IP address for wired to wireless resource access
  NAT protects resources on wireless side
  Supports Port Forwarding and Firewall
  WLAN interface is the Gateway address
  Supports DHCP on the WLAN interface
  Disadvantages
  Port forwarding makes set-up more complex
  Separate IP subnets on the wireless and wired side