ZyXEL Communications wireless n gigbit router zyxel manual Bridge Application

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-460N

Once the security settings of peer sides match one another, the connection between devices is made.

Figure 5 Bridge Application

In the example below, when both NBG-460Ns are in Bridge mode, they form a WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allowing the computers in LAN 1 to connect to the computers in LAN 2.

Figure 6 Bridging Example

Be careful to avoid bridge loops when you enable bridging in the NBG-460N. Bridge loops cause broadcast traffic to circle the network endlessly, resulting in possible throughput degradation and disruption of communications. The following examples show two network topologies that can lead to this problem:

NBG-460N User’s Guide

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