Chapter 10 Wireless LAN
10.12 WDS Screen
A Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a wireless connection between two or more APs. Use this screen to set the operating mode of your WAP3205 to AP + Bridge or Bridge 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 WAP3205 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 69 Network > Wireless LAN > WDS
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 39 Network > Wireless LAN > WDS
LABEL | DESCRIPTION |
WDS Setup |
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Basic Settings | Select the operating mode for your WAP3205. |
| • Disable - The WAP3205 works as an access point only and cannot |
| establish wireless links with other APs. |
| • AP + Bridge - The WAP3205 functions as a bridge and access point |
| simultaneously. |
| • Bridge - The WAP3205 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 WAP3205 can establish up to five wireless links |
| with other APs. |
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Local MAC | This is the MAC address of your WAP3205. |
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