Bridge/Repeater Mode; Figure 21 Bridging Example - ZyXEL Communications ZyAIR G-5100 User Manual

ZyAIR G-5100 User's Guide
Table 13 Wireless: Access Point (continued)
LABEL
VLAN ID
Apply
Reset

5.5.2 Bridge/Repeater Mode

The ZyAIR can act as a wireless network bridge and establish wireless links with other APs.
You need to know the MAC address of the peer device, which also must be in bridge mode.
The ZyAIR can establish wireless links with other APs.
In the example below, when both ZyAIRs are in Bridge/Repeater mode, they form a WDS
(Wireless Distribution System) allowing the computers in LAN 1 to connect to the computers
in LAN 2.

Figure 21 Bridging Example

Be careful to avoid bridge loops when you enable bridging in the ZyAIR. Bridge loops cause
broadcast traffic to circle the network endlessly, resulting in possible throughput degradation
and disruption of communications. The following examples show two network topologies that
can lead to this problem:
If two or more ZyAIRs (in bridge mode) are connected to the same hub as shown next.
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DESCRIPTION
The ZyAIR supports IEEE 802.1 tagged VLAN for partioning a physical network into
multiple logical networks. Enter a number from 1 to 4094 to set the VLAN ID tag that
the ZyAIR adds to the Ethernet frames that this WLAN adapter receives from
wireless clients or other APs.
Use the VLAN screen to enable or disable the ZyAIR's VLAN feature.
Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyAIR.
Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Chapter 5 Wireless LAN