ZyXEL Communications NBG-419N 12.11 WDS Screen, WDS, Network, Address, Address, Disabled, Phy Mode, Security, WDS Setup, Local MAC, Remote MAC, AP + Bridge, Bridge Only, No Security

Chapter 12 Wireless LAN

12.11 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 Router 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 Router 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 83 Network > Wireless LAN > WDS

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 52 Network > Wireless LAN > WDS

LABEL	DESCRIPTION
WDS Setup
Basic Settings	Select the operating mode for your Router.
	• AP + Bridge - The Router functions as a bridge and access point simultaneously.
	• Bridge - The Router 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 Router can establish up to five wireless links with other APs.
Local MAC	This is the MAC address of your Router.
Address
Phy Mode	Select the Phy mode you want the Router to use. This dictates the maximum size of packets
	during data transmission.
Remote MAC	This is the MAC address of the peer device that your Router wants to make a bridge
Address	connection with.
	You can connect to up to 4 peer devices.
Security

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