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3e–527A3 Wireless Access Point – 8 Port Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Conguration
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Chapter 5: Wireless Bridge Conguration
Introduction
In the 3e–527A3, wireless bridging uses a second WLAN card to set
up an independent wireless bridge connection. Since wireless bridging
provides a mechanism for APs to collaborate, it is possible to extend the
basic service set (BSS) of a standalone AP and to connect two separate
LANs without installing any cabling.
The wireless bridging function in the 3e–527A3 supports a number of
bridging congurations. Some of the most popular settings are discussed
in this chapter:
• Point-to-point bridging of two Ethernet links
• Point-to-multipoint bridging of several Ethernet links
• Repeater mode
The wireless bridging screens are the same whether you are in access
point or gateway mode.
Bridging is a function that is set up in addition to basic access point or
gateway setup. If you will be using the 3e–527A3 solely as a bridge, some
of the settings you may have selected for access point/gateway use will
not be necessary.
If setting up as a bridge during initial setup, you can either use the
LAN Port directly wired by Ethernet cable to a laptop to set the appro-
priate settings. The management screens that you may need to modify,
regardless of what type of bridging mode you choose, will be in the Wire-
less Bridge section of the navigation bar. These include:
• Wireless Bridge — General
• Wireless Bridge — Radio
• Wireless Bridge — Encryption
• Wireless Bridge — MAC Address Filtering (Auto Mode Only)