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Cooper Bussmann BU-245U-E Wireless Ethernet & Device Server User Manual
Bridge vs. Router
Each BU-245U-E is configured with an IP address for the Ethernet side, and another for the wireless side.
A
Bridge
connects devices within the same Ethernet network - for
example, extending an existing Ethernet LAN. For a Bridge, the IP address
for the wireless side is the same as the Ethernet side.
A
Router
connects devices on different LAN’s.
The IP addresses for the Ethernet and wireless sides are different. In this
example, the wireless link is part of LAN A, with the Client unit acting as a
Router between LAN A and LAN B.
Alternately, the Access Point could be configured as a Router - the
wireless link is then part of LAN B.
If more than two routers are required within the same radio network, then
routing rules may need to be configured (refer section “3.13 Routing Rules” for further details). There is no limit to the number of Bridges in the
same network - although there is a limit of 128 Client units linked to any one Access Point.
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