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| Wireless Configuration
Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
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◆WDS Mode — Selects the WDS mode of the SSID. (Options: Disable,
Lazy, Bridge, Repeater. Default: Disable)
■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
configure a WDS MAC list entry. This feature allows the Wireless
Broadband Router to associate with other Wireless Broadband
Routers in the network and use their WDS MAC list. Lazy mode
requires one other Wireless Broadband Router within the wireless
network that is configured in Bridge or Repeater mode, and has a
configured MAC address list.
■Bridge: Operates as a standard bridge that forwards traffic
between WDS links (links that connect to other units in Repeater or
Lazy mode). The MAC addresses of WDS peers must be configured
on the Wireless Broadband Router.
■Repeater: Operates as a wireless repeater, extending the range for
remote wireless clients and connecting them to an AP connected to
the wired network. The MAC addresses of WDS peers must be
configured on the Wireless Broadband Router.
◆Physical — The radio media coding used on all WDS links. CCK
corresponds to 11b, OFDM corresponds to 11g, and HTMIX corresponds
to 11n.
◆Encryption Type — The data encryption used on the WDS link. Be
sure that both ends of a WDS link are configured with the same
encryption type and key. (Options: None, WEP, TKIP, AES.
Default: None)
◆Encryption Key — The encryption key for the WDS link. The key type
and length varies depending on the encryption type selected. For WEP,
enter 5 alphanumeric characters or 10 hexadecimal digits for 64-bit
keys, or 13 alphanumeric characters or 26 hexadecimal digits for 128-
bit keys. For TKIP or AES, enter a password key phrase of between 8 to
63 ASCII characters, which can include spaces, or specify exactly 64
hexadecimal digits.
◆AP MAC Address — The MAC address of the other Wireless Broadband
Router in the WDS link.