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WDS Bridge Mode
InWDSBridgeMode,theAccesssPointcanwirelesslyconnectdifferentLANsbyconguringtheMACaddressandsecurity
settingsofeachAccessPoints.UsethisoperatingmodewhentwowiredLANslocatedasmalldistanceapartwantto
communicatewitheachother.ThebestsolutionistousetheAccessPointtowirelesslyconnecttwowiredLANs,as
shown in the following diagram.
WDSBridgeModecanestablishuptofour(4)toeight(8)WDSlinks,creatingastar-likenetwork.
Note: WDS Bridge Mode does not act as an Access Point. Access Points linked by WDS are using the same frequency
channel. More Access Points connected together may lower throughput. This conguration can be susceptible to
generate endless network loops in your network, so it is recommended to enable the Spanning Tree function to
prevent this from happening.
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