Allied Telesis AT-WA7500, AT-WA7501 manual Using Access Points to Create a Point-to-Point Bridge

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Using Access Points to Create a Point-to-Point Bridge

Table 8. 802.11a Access Point and WAP Parameter Settings

Screen	Parameter	Access Point	WAP 802.11a
		802.11a
802.11a	Allow Wireless Access	On Primary	On Primary
Radio	Points
	Primary Node Type	Master	Master
	SSID	Manufacturing	Manufacturing
Spanning	LAN ID	11	11
Tree
	Root Priority	5	0
Settings
	Ethernet Bridging	Checked	Checked
	Enabled
	Secondary LAN Bridge	0	0
	Priority

You need to configure the wireless end devices to have the same SSID, LAN ID, and frequency as the WAP radio. You do not need to configure any secondary LAN settings because the WAP is not connected to a secondary LAN.

Allied Telesyn recommends that you always implement some type of security.

You can use access points to create a point-to-point bridge between two wired LANs. That is, you can have one access point wired to a primary LAN in one building and have a second access point wired to a secondary LAN in another building. This configuration lets wired and wireless end devices in both buildings communicate with each other, which can be useful in a campus environment or any other environment where pavement or other objects prevent installation of a wired link.

This illustration shows two simple wireless networks that are connected

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