LAN versus WAN connection on roaming networks

Hello,
I have a HomePlug AV network in my house and I want to connect 3 AEBS in roaming mode.
I will use the HomePlug AV network as the backbone (DHCP and NAT services will be offered by another router) with all the AEBS in bridge mode.
Now, how do you connect the AEBS to the backbone? My understanding is to connect all the AEBS using the WAN port. Is that correct?
Cheers
Luca

Thanks for the answer.
Just a last question.
On the Designing Airport networks manual, they mention that one of the AEBS should be connected through the WAN port while the others should be daisy chained through the LAN port...
Why that? I thought that when the AEBS is in bridge mode the WAN and LAN ports are symmetrical.
Cheers
Luca

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