The following notes summarize some critical guidelines regarding WDS configuration. Read all the notes before proceeding with WDS configuration.
Important • The only security mode available on the WDS link is Static WEP, which is not particularly secure. Therefore, we recommend using WDS to bridge the guest network only for this release.
Do not use WDS to bridge access points on the internal network unless you are not concerned about the security risk for data traffic on that network.
•When using WDS, be sure to configure WDS settings on both access points participating in the WDS link.
•You can have only one WDS link between any pair of access points. That is, a remote MAC address may appear only once on the WDS page for a particular access point.
•Both access points participating in a WDS link must be on the same Radio channel and using the same IEEE 802.11 mode. (See “Configuring radio settings” on page 104 for information on configuring the Radio mode and channel.)
•Do not create loops with either WDS bridges or combinations of Wired (Ethernet) connections and WDS bridges. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), which manages path redundancy and prevent unwanted loops, is not enabled for this release. Keep these rules in mind when working with WDS on this release of the Gateway 7001 Series
Any two access points can be connected by only a single path - either a WDS bridge (wireless) or an Ethernet connection (wired), but not both.
Do not create “backup” links.
If you can trace more than one path between any pair of APs going through any combination of Ethernet or WDS links, you have a loop.
You can only extend or bridge either the internal or guest network but not both.
To configure WDS on this access point, describe each AP intended to receive
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