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• Access Point: Select this option to allow wireless stations including AP clients to access.
• Wireless Bridge: Also known as WDS (Wireless Distribution System), it will bridges the
wireless stations which also in bridge mode to connect two or more remote LANs.
Bridge Restrict:
• Disabled: Select this option to disables wireless bridge restriction, that any wireless bridge
will be granted access.
• Enabled: Select this option (as shown below) to enables wireless bridge restriction, please
enter the MAC address of the Remote Bridges that you want to connect with, and only
these Remote Bridges are granted access.
• Enabled (Scan): Select this option to enables wireless bridge restriction, and it will scan
the environment for APs that exist around the device. Only those selected AP will be
granted access.
• Refresh: Click this button to scan and display the APs.
Note:
Only Open or Shared authentication method support wireless bridge, you should choose
"Wireless" "Security" to change authentication method to "open" or "shared" mode first.
TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide
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