CHAPTER 7 Wireless Configuration

Wireless Distribution System (WDS)

Figure 42: WDS Configuration Example

Internet

 

 

 

 

Service

 

 

 

 

Provider

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WDS

Link

 

Cable/DSL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Link

WDS

 

 

 

 

WDS

 

Link

 

 

 

Operation Mode: Gateway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WDS Mode: Bridge

DHCP Server: Enable

LAN IP Address: 192.168.2.1

Operation Mode: Gateway

WDS Mode: Lazy

DHCP Server: Disable

LAN IP Address: 192.168.2.4

Operation Mode: Bridge

 

 

 

WDS Mode: Repeater

 

Operation Mode: Bridge

 

DHCP Server: Disable

 

 

 

WDS Mode: Lazy

 

LAN IP Address: 192.168.2.2

 

DHCP Server: Disable

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAN IP Address: 192.168.2.3

A WDS link between two units can be configured in any of the following Operation Mode combinations:

1.Both units in a link are configured as Gateway Mode.

2.One unit in a link is configured in Gateway Mode and the other in Bridge Mode.

3.Both units in a link are configured as Bridge Mode.

When two or more units in the WDS network are set to Gateway Mode, be sure to check these settings:

Be sure each unit is configured with a different LAN IP address.

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.

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