Editing Wi-Fi (section)

=== Bridge ===
Wireless [[network bridge]]s can act to connect two networks to form a single network at the [[OSI model#Layer 2: Data link layer|data-link layer]] over Wi-Fi. The main standard is the [[wireless distribution system]] (WDS).

Wireless bridging can connect a wired network to a wireless network. A bridge differs from an access point: an access point typically connects wireless devices to one wired network. Two wireless bridge devices may be used to connect two wired networks over a wireless link, useful in situations where a wired connection may be unavailable, such as between two separate homes or for devices that have no wireless networking capability (but have wired networking capability), such as [[Consumer electronics|consumer entertainment devices]]; alternatively, a wireless bridge can be used to enable a device that supports a wired connection to operate at a wireless networking standard that is faster than supported by the wireless network connectivity feature (external dongle or inbuilt) supported by the device (e.g., enabling Wireless-N speeds (up to the maximum supported speed on the wired Ethernet port on both the bridge and connected devices including the wireless access point) for a device that only supports Wireless-G).
A dual-band wireless bridge can also be used to enable 5&nbsp;GHz wireless network operation on a device that only supports 2.4&nbsp;GHz wireless and has a wired Ethernet port.