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Chapter 1 Overview
Role in a Wireless Network
Repeater Bridge
You can also use a bridge as a repeater. A repeater bridge is placed between two bridges to extend the range of your infrastructure or to overcome an obstacle that blocks radio communication. The repeater bridge may or may not be attached to a LAN segment.
The repeater forwards traffic between wired LAN segments by sending packets to another bridge. Figure
Figure 1-4 Repeater Bridge
File server
LAN segment A
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| POWER ETHERNET |
Bridge
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Workstation A
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SERIAL PORT | RIGHT/PRIMARY |
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LAN segment B
Workstation B
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You can set up a chain of repeater bridges, but throughput across the repeater chain will be quite low. Because each repeater must receive and then
Rugged Access Point
The bridge has a metal housing, so you can install it in surroundings that would be too harsh for a bridge or an access point with a plastic housing. The bridge must be protected from water, but it will operate in extreme temperatures. Refer to the “Role in Radio Network” section on page
Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Software Configuration Guide
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