This KB will provide you with a brief explanation of our Wireless Bridge (WDS, Mesh) feature and also a list of APs, which support the Wireless Bridge feature. Nebula and stand-alone compatible Access Points [AP] are capable of building up a wireless bridge (WDS, Mesh)
Wireless Bridge
Before we answer the question of what devices are capable of offering WDS/Wireless bridge, let's talk about what a wireless Bridge is in the first place:
A wireless bridge, also often referred to as WDS (Wireless Distribution System), basically creates a media link between two Access Points, similar to a direct Ethernet link. The specialty of the Wireless bridge is the fact, that one can use the Ethernet port of the Wireless connected Access Point to extend the network furthermore - as a reference, have a look at the below graphic (extracted from our Access points' user guide):
Access Points
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Managed AP
WAC6103D-I, WAC6303D-S, WAC6502D-E, WAC6502D-S, WAC6503D-S, WAC6553D-E
WAX650S, WAX610D, WAX620D-6E, WAX640S-6E, WAX655E
- Cloud AP
WAC6103D-I, WAC6303D-S WAC6502D-E, WAC6502D-S, WAC6552D-S, NAP203, NAP303, NAP353, WAX610D WAX630S, WAX650S, NWA55AXE, WAX620D-6E, WAX640S-6E, WAX655E, NWA130BE, WBE660S
- Standalone AP
WAC6103D-I, WAC6303D-S, WAC6502D-E, WAC6502D-S, WAC6503D-S, WAC6553D-E, WAX610D, WAX650S, NWA1123-AC-PRO, NWA55AXE, NWA130BE, WBE660S
The soon-to-be-launched NWA55AXE is a more affordable solution for small businesses; Supporting NebulaFlex (Cloud or Standalone management), External Antenna, and 1GbE Uplink. Simplified feature for small business and wireless bridge.
Guides on how to set it up
VLAN over WDS (wireless distribution system) - Wireless bridge
Setting up Smart-Mesh on Nebula-Access points (Root/Repeater Accesspoint)