User's Manual

MP-622 Network Configurations 2 - 3
Wireless Bridge Configuration
You can use WLAN mesh services in a wireless bridge configuration, with MP-622 units serving as
bridge endpoints in a transparent Layer 2 bridge. A typical application of wireless bridging is to
provide network connectivity between two buildings using a wireless link, as shown in the
following illustration.
Figure 2–3. Point-to-Point Wireless Bridge Topology
The wireless bridge is established between a Mesh Portal AP and a Mesh AP to which it is
associated. The bridged data packets are those present on the Ethernet interfaces of the two MPs.
A Mesh AP serving as a bridge endpoint picks up packets from a wired port and transfers them to
the other bridge endpoint. A simple source/destination learning mechanism is used to avoid
forwarding packets across the bridge unnecessarily.
A Mesh Portal AP serving as a bridge endpoint can support up to five Mesh APs serving as bridge
endpoints in a point-to-multipoint configuration.
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MX Switch
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