Chapter 7 Wireless LAN

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 44 Network > Wireless LAN > WDS

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

WDS

 

 

 

Operating Mode

Select the operating mode for your P-2812HNU-51c.

 

• Access Point + Bridge - The P-2812HNU-51c functions as a bridge

 

and access point simultaneously.

 

• Wireless Bridge - The P-2812HNU-51c acts as a wireless network

 

bridge and establishes wireless links with other APs. In this mode,

 

clients cannot connect to the P-2812HNU-51c wirelessly.

 

You need to know the MAC address of the peer device, which must be of

 

the same model and also WDS-enabled. The P-2812HNU-51c can

 

establish up to four wireless links with other APs.

 

 

Bridge Restrict

This field is available only when you set operating mode to Access

 

Point + Bridge.

 

Select Enabled to turn on WDS and enter the peer device’s MAC

 

address manually in the table below.

 

Select Enabled(Scan) to turn on WDS, search and display the

 

available APs within range in the table below.

 

 

Remote Bridges

Enter the MAC address of the peer device that your P-2812HNU-51c

MAC Address

wants to make a bridge connection with.

 

You can connect to up to 4 peer devices.

 

 

 

This field is available only when you select Enabled(Scan) in the

 

Bridge Restrict field.

 

Select the check box and click Apply to have the P-2812HNU-51c

 

establish a wireless link with the selected wireless device.

 

 

SSID

This field is available only when you select Enabled(Scan) in the

 

Bridge Restrict field.

 

This shows the SSID of the available wireless device within range.

 

 

BSSID

This field is available only when you select Enabled(Scan) in the

 

Bridge Restrict field.

 

This shows the MAC address of the available wireless device within

 

range.

 

 

Refresh

Click Refresh to update the Remote Bridges MAC Address table

 

when Bridge Restrict is set to Enabled(Scan).

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes to the P-2812HNU-51c.

 

 

7.9 The Wireless Scheduling Screen

The wireless LAN can be scheduled to disable on certain days and at certain times. Use this screen to view the wireless scheduling rules and enable or disable a rule on the P-2812HNU-51c. To open this screen, click Network > Wireless LAN > Scheduling.

 

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