CHAPTER 7 Wireless Configuration
Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
◆Be sure that only one unit has an Internet access on its WAN port.
◆Be sure the DHCP server is enabled only on one unit. When one unit is providing Internet access, enable the DHCP server on that unit.
NOTE: When using WDS Lazy mode in the network, at least one unit must be set to Bridge or Repeater mode.
Figure 52: WDS Configuration
The WDS settings configure WDS related parameters. Up to four MAC addresses can be specified for each unit in the WDS network. WDS links may either be manually configured (Bridge and Repeater modes) or auto- discovered (Lazy mode).
The following items are displayed on this page:
◆WDS Mode — Selects the WDS mode of the SSID. (Options: Disable,
Lazy, Bridge, Repeater. Default: Disable)
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Disable: WDS is disabled.
Lazy: Operates in an automatic mode that detects and learns WDS peer addresses from received WDS packets, without the need to
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