EnGenius EAP900H - WDS Bridge Mode

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WDS Bridge Mode
InWDSBridgeMode,theEAP900HcanwirelesslyconnectdifferentLANsbyconguringtheMACaddressandsecurity
settings of each EAP900H device. Use this mode when two wired LANs located a small distance apart want to communicate
witheachother.ThebestsolutionistousetheEAP900HtowirelesslyconnecttwowiredLANs,asshowninthefollowing
gure.
WDSBridgeModecanestablishuptofour(4)WDSlinks,creatingastar-likenetwork.
Note: WDS Bridge Mode does not act as an Access Point because Access Points linked by WDS use the same frequency
channel.MoreAccessPointsconnectedtogethermaylowerthroughput.Thiscongurationcanalsobesusceptible
togenerateendlessnetworkloopsinyournetwork,soitisrecommendedtoenabletheSpanningTreefunctionto
preventthisfromhappening.YoucanndinformationabouttheSpanningTreeFunctiononpage31.
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