Advanced Configuration
Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
The IEEE 802.11 standard defines a WIreless Distribution System (WDS) for connections between wireless bridges. The access point uses WDS to forward traffic on bridge links between units. When using WDS, only wireless bridge units can associate to each other using the bridge band. A wireless client cannot associate with the access point on the wireless bridge band.
To set up a wireless bridge link, you must configure the WDS forwarding table by specifying the Ethernet MAC Address of the bridge to which you want to forward traffic. For a Slave bridge unit, you need to specify the MAC address of the wireless bridge unit at the opposite end of the link. For a Master bridge unit, you need to specify the MAC addresses of all the Slave bridge units in the network. When trying to connect to other bridges, please input the Ethernet MAC Address.
