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Description

 

 

Radio

The Gateway 7001 AP is available in a dual band and single band version.

 

Single-Band AP:

 

On the single band version of the Gateway® 7001 AP, this box is not included

 

on the WDS tab.

 

Dual-Band AP:

 

For each WDS link on a dual-band AP, select Radio One or Radio Two. The

 

rest of the settings for the link apply to the radio selected in this box. The

 

read-only “Local Address” will change depending on which Radio you select

 

here.

 

 

Local Address

Indicates the Media Access Control (MAC) addresses for this access point.

 

A MAC address is a permanent, unique hardware address for any device

 

that represents an interface to the network. The MAC address is assigned

 

by the manufacturer.

 

You cannot change the MAC address. It is provided here for informational

 

purposes as a unique identifier for the access point or interface.

 

Single-Band AP:

 

On the single band version of the Gateway® 7001 AP, a single MAC address

 

is shown at the top of the WDS settings page. The address shown for the

 

single-band radio is the MAC address for the bridge (br0). This is the address

 

by which the AP is known externally to other networks.

 

Dual-Band AP:

 

For each WDS link on a dual-band AP, the Local Address reflects the MAC

 

address for the internal interface on the selected radio (Radio One on

 

WLAN0 or Radio Two WLAN1).

 

 

Remote Address

Specify the MAC address of the destination access point, that is, the access

 

point to which data will be sent or “handed-off” and from which data will be

 

received.

 

 

Bridge with

The Gateway 7001 Series self-managed AP provides the capability of setting

 

up guest and internal networks on the same access point. (See “Setting up

 

Guest Access” on page 99.)

 

The guest network typically provides internet access but isolates guest

 

clients from more sensitive areas of your internal network. It is common to

 

have security disabled on the guest network to provide open access.

 

Alternatively, the internal network provides full access to protected

 

information behind a firewall and requires secure logins or certificates for

 

access.

 

When using WDS to link up one access point to another, you need to identify

 

within which of these networks you want the data exchange to occur.

 

Specify the network to which you want to bridge this access point:

 

• Internal Network

 

• Guest Network

 

 

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