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6.4.3 Bridge Mode
The device can act as a wireless network bridge and establish wireless links with other APs.
You need to know the MAC address of the peer device, which also must be in bridge mode.
When two devices connect in Bridge mode, they form a WDS (Wireless Distribution System)
allowing the computers in one LAN to connect to the computers in another LAN. See the
following example.
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WPA, WPA2 and IEEE 802.1x wireless security are not available when you
use Wireless Client, Bridge or AP+Repeater mode.
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You can use only WEP or WPA2-PSK keys to encrypt traffic between APs.
Figure 30 Bridging Example
Fragmentation Enter a value between 256 and 65534. It is the maximum data fragment size that
can be sent.
A large Fragmentation Threshold is recommended for networks not prone to
interference while you should set a smaller threshold for busy networks or
networks that are prone to interference.
See
for more information.
Apply
Click Apply to save your changes back to the device.
Reset
Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 14 Wireless Settings: Wireless Client (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION