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TRENDnet User’s Guide
TEW-750DAP
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Wireless Bridge (WDS) Mode
Wireless bridging using WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allows the device to create a wireless bridge with other WDS supported wireless routers and access points configured in WDS
mode to bridge groups of network devices together wirelessly. Network enabled devices can be plugged into one of the four available Ethernet LAN ports. WDS is subset option of Access
Point mode.
There are 2 types of WDS modes,
• WDS (pure WDS) – Strictly for establishing wireless bridging only and will not function in access point simultaneously, allowing wireless client devices such as computers, game
consoles, mobile phones, etc. to connect in order to access network resources from multiple groups of network devices as well as the Internet. The diagram below illustrates
examples of pure WDS.
• WDS+AP - Allows the device to establish wireless bridging and function as access point simultaneously, allowing wireless client devices such as computers, game consoles,
mobile phones, etc. to connect to the access point in order to access network resources from multiple groups of network devices as well as the Internet. Please refer to the
section Wireless Bridge (WDS) with Access Point (AP)
Mode on page 23 for details on this mode.
Note: You can create up to four WDS bridge connections on each wireless band (2.4GHz and 5GHz). WDS (Wireless Distribution System) is not currently standardized and may not connect
to different model wireless routers or access points, therefore, when using WDS, it is recommended to use the same model and version for wireless bridging.