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Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA
NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide
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• Access Point (AP)
• Bridge/Repeater
•AP+Bridge
•MBSSID
Applications for each operating mode are shown below.
Note: A different channel should be configured for each WLAN interface to reduce the
effects of radio interference.
1.2.1 Access Point
The NWA is an ideal access solution for wireless Internet connection. A typical
Internet access application for your NWA is shown as follows. Clients A, B and C
can access the wired network through the NWAs.
Figure 1 Access Point Application
1.2.2 Bridge / Repeater
The NWA can act as a wireless network bridge and establish wireless links with
other APs. In the figure below, the two NWAs (A and B) are connected to
independent wired networks and have a bridge connection (A can communicate
with B) at the same time. A NWA in repeater mode (C) has no Ethernet
connection. When the NWA is in bridge mode, you should enable STP to prevent
bridge loops.
Internet
AP
Ethernet
A
B
C