Outdoor Bridge
An AP can be configured to act as a bridge to form a single wireless link from one LAN to another over a long distance. Outdoor bridged links are commonly used for connectivity between buildings or between cities.
If the LANs at two locations need to be bridged, a point-to-point bridged link can be used. One bridge mode AP is needed on each end of the wireless link. Directional antennas are normally used with the bridges to maximize the link distance, as shown in Figure 5-13.
Figure 5-13 A Point-to-Point Outdoor Bridge.
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