Access Point + Bridge Mode; Bridge Loop; Figure 32 Bridging Example - ZyXEL Communications 802.11g Wireless Access Point ZyXEL G-560 User Manual

6.4.2 Access Point + Bridge Mode

The G-560 can act as a wireless network bridge and establish up to four wireless links with
other APs. You need to know the MAC address of the peer device, which also must be in
bridge mode.
In the example below, when both G-560s are in Access Point + Bridge mode, they form a
WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allowing the computers in LAN 1 to connect to the
computers in LAN 2.

Figure 32 Bridging Example

6.4.2.1 Bridge Loop

Be careful to avoid bridge loops when you enable bridging in the G-560. Bridge loops cause
broadcast traffic to circle the network endlessly, resulting in possible throughput degradation
and disruption of communications. The following examples show network topologies that can
lead to this problem:
If two or more G-560s (in bridge mode) are connected to the same hub as shown next.
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