Workgroup Bridge Mode vs Standard Bridge Mode (APs)

[AndrewGibbons8]

Could someone please concisely explain to me the difference between the standard Bridge Mode on an AP and Workgroup Bridge Mode? 

Thanks in advance,

Andy

[Scott Fella]

Bridge mode is for backhaul connection, like point to point or point to multi-point. WGB is when you have clients connected to an ap acting as a WGB and that device connected via a wireless connection to an access point.

[Rasika Nayanajith · Accepted solution]

WGB is used to connect wired only devices onto wireless network. Wired device will connect to Ethernet port of WGB & use WGB's wireless interface to connect to a given wireless network (SSID). It is common in moving environment (POS terminals, Cart on Wheels, Forklifts, mining trucks,etc)

Here are some examples of WGB configurations

1. https://mrncciew.com/2013/07/02/wgb-config-example/

2. https://mrncciew.com/2013/06/13/wgb-with-psk/

3. https://mrncciew.com/2013/04/30/wgb-with-capwap/

4. https://mrncciew.com/2014/01/04/wireless-wired-clients-behind-wgb/

5. https://mrncciew.com/2013/06/16/ios-ap-wgb-with-multiple-vlan/

6. https://mrncciew.com/2013/06/16/unified-ap-wgb-with-multiple-vlan/

7. https://mrncciew.com/2018/05/25/wgb-with-peap/

8. https://mrncciew.com/2013/04/28/wgb-with-eap-fast/

9. https://mrncciew.com/2013/07/24/wgb-roaming-part-1/

Standard bridge (Root Bridge/Non Root Bridge) is like a trunk port between two switches to carry multiple vlans. Here are some reference post from my blog.

1. https://mrncciew.com/2013/11/09/wireless-bridge-with-eap-fast/

HTH

Rasika

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[AndrewGibbons8]

Thanks to both of you for the quick responses! I appreciate it!