User guide

Wireless Bridge
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Wireless Bridge
The IEEE 802.11 standard defines a WIreless Distribution System (WDS) for bridge
connections between access points. The Mini AP Router can use WDS to forward
traffic on links between units.
A single WDS bridge link can be specified for each VAP interface. One end of a link
must be configured as the “WDS Parent” and the other as the “WDS Child.” A VAP
interface can be configured as a WDS Parent when the Mini AP Router is set to
either Router Mode or Bridge Mode, but to be configured to WDS child the unit must
be set to Bridge Mode.
Mini AP Router
(Router Mode)
Server
(IP: 192.168.1.x)
Desktop PC
(IP: 192.168.1.x)
Cable/DSL
Modem
Internet
Service
Provider
WAN
(IP from ISP)
LAN
(IP: 192.168.1.x)
LAN Switch
Desktop PC
(IP: 192.168.1.x)
Mini AP Router
(Bridge Mode)
WDS Child
WDS Parent
WDS Link