AW5300 Wireless Access Point
Chapter 2 Getting Started
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interface. All wireless clients are hidden behind the AP. Refer to Firewall & Filtering section for how to
configure the AP to provide flexible access controls for wireless clients.
Figure 2-5 Sample Topology of AW5300 in Regular AP Gateway Mode
Wireless Bridge Mode
In this mode, AW5300 deploys Wireless Distribution System protocol (WDS) that enables the wireless
interconnection among access points. It acts as a wireless bridge between the Ethernet network on its
LAN interface and the network of its coupling AW5300 devices. The maximum of concurrent WDS
connection is four. By installing one AW5300 Wireless Bridge mode at each Ethernet network, we can
connect all wired clients on those devices’ LAN interfaces as one single Ethernet network.
Figure 2-6 Sample Topology of AW5300 in Wireless Bridge Mode
Wireless WDS Hybrid AP Mode
In this mode, AW5300 acts as a wireless access point and also a wireless bridge. It connects wireless
clients and wired clients on its LAN interface and joins them with the network of its coupling AW5300
devices through WDS connection. The maximum of concurrent WDS connection is four.
By installing one AW5300 Wireless WDS Hybrid AP mode at each network, we can transparently connect
all wired and wireless clients on those devices’ LAN and WLAN interfaces as one single network.
