Like many things Apple, I'd expect the amount of configuration options to be somewhat limited and bridging would be one of the first to not be there...
Or, I'd expect the options I need to be there for the end result I want, using industry standards. WDS is a proper industry standard for bridging and extending wireless range and it has 3 modes:
WDS Main - This is the mode the main A base station should be in, and will accept connections from WDS remote and WDS relay clients.
WDS Relay - This mode allows wired and wireless clients on base station B to reach base station A.
WDS Remote - This mode only allows wired clients on base station B to reach base station A. Wireless clients are not allowed to connect here.
Regarding bandwidth cuts with WDS, it only applies to wireless clients not connecting to the main A base station.
The maximum wireless effective throughput is halved after the first retransmission (hop) that is made. For example, in the case of two routers connected via WDS, and communication is made between a computer that is plugged into router A and a laptop that is connected wirelessly using router B's access point, the throughput is halved, because router B has to retransmit the information during the communication of the two sides. However, in the case of communications between a computer that is plugged into router A and a computer that is plugged into router B, the throughput is not halved since there is no need to retransmit the information.
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