Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA
1.2.3 AP + Bridge
In AP + Bridge mode, the NWA supports both AP and bridge connection at the same time.
In the figure below, A and B use X as an AP to access the wired network, while X and Y communicate in bridge mode.
When the NWA is in AP + Bridge mode, security between APs (WDS) is independent of the security between the wireless stations and the AP. If you do not enable WDS security, traffic between APs is not encrypted. When WDS security is enabled, both APs must use the same
Unless specified, the term “security settings” refers to the traffic between the wireless stations and the NWA.
Figure 7 AP + Bridge Application
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1.2.4 MBSSID
A Basic Service Set (BSS) is the set of devices forming a single wireless network (usually an access point and one or more wireless clients). The Service Set IDentifier (SSID) is the name of a BSS. In Multiple BSS (MBSSID) mode, the NWA
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