User's Manual

13.3 Client Bridge Mode
In Client Bridge Mode, the OM2P behaves like a wireless client that connects to an Access
Point wirelessly and allows users to surf the Internet whenever they want. In this mode, use
the OM2P Site Survey to scan for Access Points within range. Then configure the OM2P SSID
and security password accordingly to associate with the Access Point. In this configuration,
the station has a wired Ethernet connection to the OM2P LAN port.
13.4 WDS Bridge Mode
In WDS Bridge Mode, the OM2P can wirelessly connect different LANs by configuring the
MAC address and security settings of each OM2P device. Use this mode when two wired LANs
located a small distance apart want to communicate with each other. The best solution is to
use the OM2P to wirelessly connect two wired LANs, as shown in the following figure. WDS
Bridge Mode can establish 16 WDS links, creating a star-like network.
WDS Bridge Mode is unlike Access Point. Access Points linked by WDS are using the same
frequency channel, more Access Points connected together may lower throughput. Please be
aware to avoid loop in your wireless connection, otherwise enable Spanning Tree Function.