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NetReach User Guide
Wireless Distribution System Setup (WDS)
A Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a system that enables the wireless interconnection of
multiple access points in an IEEE 802.11 network. This feature can be used to extend the range
of the wireless network to reach remote clients, or to link isolated network segments to an
Internet connection.
Mode –
this parameter indicates whether WDS mode is enabled. If it is enabled, you can
specify whether it should run in Bridge, Repeater, or Lazy mode.
WDS Network Type –
allows you to specify the network type to be used for the WDS
configuration. The values are:
CCK –
802.11b
OFDM –
802.11g
HTMIX –
802.11n
WDS Security Type –
this parameter lets you indicate the type of security to be used. The
values are:
None –
no security
TKIP -
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol security
AES –
Advanced Encryption Standard security
MAC Address #1/#2/#3 –
the MAC address of the devices in the WDS. The MAC address
should be 12 characters in length.