Chapter 12 Wireless LAN

12.3.1.5 WDS

Wireless Distribution System or WDS security is used between bridged APs. It is independent of the security between the wired networks and their respective APs. If you do not enable WDS security, traffic between APs is not encrypted. When WDS security is enabled, both APs must use the same pre-shared key.

12.4 General Wireless LAN Screen

Use this screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode.

Note: If you are configuring the Router from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the Router’s SSID, channel or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you press Apply to confirm. You must then change the wireless settings of your computer to match the Router’s new settings.

Click Network > Wireless LAN to open the General screen.Figure 73 Network > Wireless LAN > GeneralThe following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen.Table 42 Network > Wireless LAN > General

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Wireless Setup

 

 

 

Wireless LAN

This is turned on by default.

 

You can turn the wireless LAN on or off using the switch at the rear panel of the Router. The

 

current wireless state is reflected in this field.

 

 

Network

(Service Set IDentity) The SSID identifies the Service Set with which a wireless station is

Name(SSID)

associated. Wireless stations associating to the Router must have the same SSID. Enter a

 

descriptive name (up to 32 keyboard characters) for the wireless LAN.

 

 

Hide SSID

Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot

 

obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool.

 

 

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