ZyXEL Communications NWA3550 - Manual (Page 35)

Chapter 1 Introducing the ZyXEL Device
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Figure 2 Bridge Application
Figure 3 Repeater Application
1.2.3 AP + Bridge
In AP+Bridge mode, the ZyXEL Device 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 ZyXEL Device is in AP + Bridge mode, security between APs (the Wireless
Distribution System or 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 pre-shared key. See
Section 7.7.3 on page 106
for more details.
Unless specified, the term “security settings” refers to the traffic between the wireless stations
and the ZyXEL Device.
Ethernet 1
A B
Ethernet 2
Ethernet 1
C B
A
Ethernet 2