CHAPTER 7 Wireless Configuration
Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
WIRELESS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (WDS)
The radio interface can be configured to operate in a mode that allows it to forward traffic directly to other Wireless Gateway Router units. This feature can be used to extend the range of the wireless network to reach remote clients, or to link disconnected network segments to an Internet connection.
To set up links between units, you must configure the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) forwarding table by specifying the wireless MAC address of all units to which you want to forward traffic.
NOTE: All units in a WDS wireless network must be configured with the same SSID and use the same radio channel. Also each WDS link must be configured with the same encryption key on both units in the link.
Up to four WDS links can be specified for each unit in the WDS network. The following figures illustrate an example WDS network. Figure 41 shows the manual set up of MAC addresses for units in the WDS network. Figure 42 shows the basic configuration required on each unit in the WDS network.
Figure 41: Manual WDS MAC Address Configuration
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