Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration
“AP Bridge Mode” provides the function to bridge more than two wired Ethernet networks
together by wireless LAN. User can use two access points with “AP Bridge-Point to Point
mode” to bridge two wired Ethernet networks together. If user want to bridge more than
two wired Ethernet networks together, user have to use enough access points with “AP
Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode”.
An access point with “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode” or “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-
Point mode” can only be used to bridge wired Ethernet networks together. It can’t accept
connection from other wireless station at the same time. If user want an access point to
bridge wired Ethernet network and provide connection service for other wireless station at
the same time, user have to set the access point to “AP Bridge-WDS mode”.
Simply speaking, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” function is the combination of “AP mode” and
“AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode”. “
“Universal Repeater Mode” provides the function to act as AP client and AP at the same
time. It can use AP client function to connect to a Root AP and use AP function to service
all wireless stations within its coverage. All the stations within the coverage of this access
point can be bridged to the Root AP. “Universal Repeater Mode” is very convenient to
extend the coverage of user’s wireless network.
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