AT-TQ2450 Wireless Access Point User’s Guide
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The access points of a WDS bridge use VAP0 as the
communications link. The VAP should not be used by wireless
clients.
You may not combine the WDS bridge and cluster features on the
same access points.
Preparing the
Access Point for
the WDS Bridge
This procedure explains how to prepare the access points for a WDS
bridge and assumes you have already decided on which radio to use in
addition to the following common settings:
Radio mode
Radio channel
Security level for VAP0
The settings must be the same on all the access points of a WDS bridge.
To prepare an access point for a WDS bridge, perform the following
procedure:
1. Start a management session on one of the access points of the bridge.
2. Set the radio mode for the WDS bridge.
You may use any available radio mode for the bridge, but the radios in
the access points must use the same mode. For instructions on setting
the radio mode, refer to “Configuring Basic Radio Settings” on page 39
or “Configuring the Radio Settings” on page 42.
3. Manually set the radio channel to the common channel for the WDS
bridge.
You may use any available channel for the bridge, but the devices
must use the same channel. You may not use the Auto setting, which
sets the channel setting automatically. For instructions, refer to
“Configuring Basic Radio Settings” on page 39 or “Configuring the
Radio Settings” on page 42.
4. Configure the encryption settings for VAP0 on the radio.
The radio mode for VAP0 determines the available encryption settings
for the WDS bridge. Refer to Table 8 on page 70 for the various
combinations of encryption settings. For instructions on how to
configure the encryption on VAPs, refer to “Configuring Virtual Access
Points” on page 54.
5. Activate access point detection on the radio of the WDS bridge.
When you configure the WDS bridge on the access point, you identify
the remote unit by its MAC address. This is accomplished by activating
access point detection. You do not have to activate it on both radios,