Avaya AP-4, AP-5, AP-6 Wireless Distribution System (WDS)

Interfaces
Avaya Wireless AP-4 /5/6 User’s Guide 4-59
Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
A Wireless Distribution System (WDS) creates a link between two
802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11b/g APs over their radio interfaces. This link
relays traffic from one AP that does not have Ethernet connectivity to a
second AP that has Ethernet connectivity. WDS allows you to configure
up to six (6) point-to-point links between Access Points.
In the WDS Example below, AP 1 and AP 2 communicate over a WDS
link (represented by the blue line). This link provides Client 1 with access
to network resources even though AP 1 is not directly connected to the
Ethernet network. Packets destined for or sent by the client are relayed
between the Access Points over the WDS link.