Weidmuller WI-MOD-945-E: 900Mhz Wireless Ethernet & Device Server v2.16 - Manual (Page 11)

Weidmuller Wireless Ethernet Modem & Device Server WI-MOD-945-E User Manual
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Client
Bridge
Access Point
Router
192.168.102.54
192.168.0.34
LAN A
192.168.102.17
192.168.102.53
LAN B
Bridge vs Router
Each WI-MOD-945-E is configured with an IP address for the Ethernet side, and another for the wireless side.
A Bridge connects devices within the same Ethernet network - for example, extending an existing Ethernet LAN. For a
Bridge, the IP address for the wireless side is the same as the Ethernet side.
A Router connects devices on different LAN’s.
The IP addresses for the Ethernet and wireless sides are different. In this example, the wireless link is part of LAN A, with
the Client unit acting as a Router between LAN A and LAN B.
Alternately, the Access Point could be configured as a Router - the wireless link is then part of LAN B.
If more than two routers are required within the same radio network, then routing rules may need to be configured (refer to
section 3.17 -
“Routing Rules “for more details). There is no limit to the number of Bridges in the same network - although
there is a limit of 128 Client units linked to any one Access Point.
Client
Bridge
Access Point
Bridge
192.168.0.34
192.168.0.34
LAN
192.168.0.72
192.168.0.72
Internet