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Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-460N
NBG-460N User’s Guide
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Once the security settings of peer sides match one another, the connection
between devices is made.
Figure 5 Bridge Application
In the example below, when both NBG-460Ns are in Bridge mode, they form a
WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allowing the computers in LAN 1 to connect to
the computers in LAN 2.
Figure 6 Bridging Example
Be careful to avoid bridge loops when you enable bridging in the NBG-460N.
Bridge loops cause broadcast traffic to circle the network endlessly, resulting in
possible throughput degradation and disruption of communications. The following
examples show two network topologies that can lead to this problem: