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5.6 Point-to-Multipoint Bridge Setup Guide

A Point-to-Multipoint configuration allows you to set up three or more WH-5000A in

bridging mode and accomplish bridging between 3 or more locations wirelessly.

Same as Point-to-Point Bridge Setup procedure, you need to set up with compatible commands in setup

screens. Using above picture as a example, Bridge 1 must contain all of the other’s BSSID, while Bridge 2

and 3 must contain Bridge 1’s BSSID.

The following Table describes the basic attributes for the network topology illustrate at above picture.

Table: Point to Multi Point Configuration table

Direction

Bridge 1

Bridge 2~3

Wireless Bridge - General

Bridge Mode

Manual Bridge

Spanning Tree Protocol

Enable

(or Disable if no bridging loop)

Enable

(or Disable if no bridging loop)

Wireless Bridge - Radio

Channel

Wireless Mode

802.11g (for high data rate)

TX Power

Auto

Propagation distance

Select appropriate value

BSSID

Add Bridge 2 BSSID

(MAC address)

Add Bridge 1 BSSID

(MAC address)

Wireless Bridge – Encryption

Encryption

Select appropriate Key type and
Key. Must be the same key
as Bridge 2

Select appropriate Key type
and Key. Must be the same
key as Bridge 1

The above recommended setup requires only Bridge 1 to be set in point-to-multipoint mode. It is possible to

set all bridges in point-to-multipoint mode, in which case, each bridge would have to contain the BSSID for

each of the other bridges and Spanning Tree Protocol must be enabled.