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8. Application Example2: Bridge Network
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 When you require more advance security like WPA and WPA2
TIPS: For step-by-step instruction on how to setup Bridge Infrastructure mode, please go
to Chapter 8 Application Example: Infrastructure Mode.
8.3 WDS Bridge Network Example
In this WDS Bridge example, you will learn how to:
 Setup the WDS settings
 Set to use different encryption key for different Link
 SSID’s function for WDS bridge
 PING watchdog to maintain the WDS Link.
There are total of 3 bridges; with Bridge1 in the middle of Bridge 2 and Bridge 3.
 The link between Bridge 1 and Bridge 3 will be using WEP Key 1 with SSID airlive1-3.
 The link between Bridge 1 and Bridge 2 will be using WEP Key2 with SSID airlive1-2.
WDS Bridge 1 Settings
1. Enter the WEP Encryption Keys. You can enter 4 keys with different key-length
and key type. In this example, we have 4 WEP keys with WEP152-HEX,
WEP152-ASCII, WEP128-ASCII, and WEP64-ASCII. Click on “Apply” after
entering the keys.
2. Adding the first WDS Link to WDS Bridge 3
 Name: WDS3
 SSID: airlive1-3
 MAC address: you should enter the MAC address of WDS Bridge 3:
00-4f-79-90-00-23
 Select Security Policy: Select “WEP” encryption. The WHA-5500CPE-NT will