Chapter 7 Wireless LAN
NBG-417N User’s Guide
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7.11 WDS Screen
A Wireless Distribution System is a wireless connection between two or more APs.
Use this screen to set the operating mode of your NBG-417N to AP + Bridge or
Bridge Only and establish wireless links with other APs. You need to know the
MAC address of the peer device, which also must be in bridge mode.

Note: You must enable the same wireless security settings on the NBG-417N and on

all wireless clients that you want to associate with it.

Click Network > Wireless LAN > WDS tab. The following screen opens with the
Basic Setting set to Disabled, and Security Mode set to No Security.

Figure 53 Network > Wireless LAN > WDS

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 35 Network > Wireless LAN > WDS

LABEL DESCRIPTION
WDS Setup
Basic Settings Select the operating mode for your NBG-417N.
•AP + Bridge - The NBG-417N functions as a bridge and access point
simultaneously.
•Bridge - The NBG-417N acts as a wireless network bridge and
establishes wireless links with other APs. You need to know the MAC
address of the peer device, which also must be in bridge mode. The
NBG-417N can establish up to five wireless links with other APs.
Select Disable if you do not want to use this feature.
Local MAC
Address
This is the MAC address of your NBG-417N.
Remote MAC
Address
This is the MAC address of the peer device that your NBG-417N wants
to make a bridge connection with.
You can connect to up to 4 peer devices.
Security