Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA

If two or more NWAs (in bridge mode) are connected to the same hub.

Figure 5 Bridge Loop: Two Bridges Connected to Hub

If your NWA (in bridge mode) is connected to a wired LAN while communicating with another wireless bridge that is also connected to the same wired LAN.

Figure 6 Bridge Loop: Bridge Connected to Wired LAN

To prevent bridge loops, ensure that you enable Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) in the Wireless screen or your NWA is not set to bridge mode while connected to both wired and wireless segments of the same LAN.

 

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