SMC Networks 2.4GHz/5GHz manual Point-to-Point Configuration, Point-to-Multipoint Configuration

Network Configuration

Note: The external antennas offer longer range options using the 5 GHz radio, which makes this interface more suitable for bridge links.

When using WDS on a radio band, only wireless bridge units can associate to each other. Wireless clients can only associate with the wireless bridge using a radio band set to access point mode.

Point-to-Point Configuration

Two SMC2888W-S bridges can form a wireless point-to-point link using their 5 GHz (802.11a) integrated antennas.

SMC2888W-S	SMC2888W-S
LAN	LAN

Point-to-Multipoint Configuration

A SMC2888W-M wireless bridge can use an omnidirectional or sector antenna to connect to as many as 16 bridges in a point-to-multipoint configuration. There can only be one SMC2888W-M “Master” unit in the wireless bridge network, all other bridges must be SMC2888W-S “Slave” units.

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