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1.2.2 AP + Bridge
In AP + Bridge mode, the NWA3000-N series AP 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 NWA3000-N series AP is in AP + Bridge mode, security between APs
(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.
Unless specified, the term “security settings” refers to the traffic between the
wireless stations and the NWA3000-N series AP.
Figure 6
AP + Bridge Application
1.2.3 MBSSID
A Basic Service Set (BSS) is the set of devices forming a single wireless network
(usually an access point and one or more wireless clients). The Service Set
IDentifier (SSID) is the name of a BSS. In Multiple BSS (MBSSID) mode, the
X
Y
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B
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