L2 point-to-point , which is faster ( station-wds or station-bridge ) (((( for L2 bridging two ethernet networks together ))))
First , I know this is an old topic with much input from past years - however , I will ask again.
I currently connect two remote ethernet networks ( actually 802.1q trunk ethernet networks ) using two Mikrotiks where I have a Mikrotik AP-Bridge and a Station-WDS.
This has worked well with no problems.
I know that Mikrotik's Station-Bridge ( on the client ) does not need/use WDS. However I have never actually tried Station-Bridge to connect two remote networks together which have many MAC addresses on both remote networks.
So my question is, "Which is faster to connect two remote ethernet networks ( with hundreds of MAC address on both remote networks ) , "Station-WDS" or "Station-Bridge" ?"
*** Edit- by faster , I am asking which method offers the greatest throughput ***
My thinking might be Station-Bridge is faster because there is one less interface required/used ( the wds interface ). --- Don't know - never tried it this way
FYI - for most of my ptp links I use 802.11 , but on some of my distant multi-point WDS links I then use nv2.
North Idaho Tom Jones