Multi-Hop Configuration (Relay) - Black Box LW0050A Manual

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ULTI HOP
When you need to connect two sites and no line of sight exists between them, an
Access-Point/Workstation-Bridge pair can be positioned at a third location where
line-of-sight exists with each of the original locations. The third location then acts
as a relay point.
In areas where a wired LAN backbone is not available, another Access Point can be
added to the Access-Point/Workgroup-Bridge relay to distribute a wireless
backbone. In this manner, the range of a wireless system can be extended.
To set up a multi-hop cell:
1. Install an Access Point at the main office (refer to Chapter 2).
2. Install a Workgroup Bridge at the remote site.
3. Install an Access-Point/Workgroup-Bridge pair in a high location that has a
clear line of sight to both the main office and the remote site. Many Access-
Point/Workstation-Bridge pairs can form a chain.
CHAPTER 5: Planning and Installing Wireless LANs
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