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EKI-6331AN-BE/EKI-6332GN-AE User Manual
Chapter 4
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4.5 WDS Settings
Bridge mode extends the range of your network without having to use cables to link
the Access Points by using the Wireless Distribution System (WDS): Simply put, you
can link the Access Points wirelessly. To enable Bridge mode, please go to Wireless
> Basic Settings and choose “Bridge” in Operation Mode. Then go to “WDS Settings”
in “Wireless” as below:
Figure 4.5 WDS Settings
Enter the MAC address of another AP you wirelessly want to connect to into the
appropriate field and click “Apply” to save settings.
Note!
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WDS Settings is available only under Bridge and AP Repeater
Mode.
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Bridge uses the WDS protocol that is not defined as the standard
thus compatibility issues between equipment from different ven-
dors may arise. Moreover, Tree or Star shape network topology
should be used in all WDS use-cases (i.e. if AP2 and AP3 are
specified as the WDS peers of AP1, AP2 should not be specified
as the WDS peer of AP3 and AP3 should not be specified as the
WDS peer of AP2 in any case). Mesh and Ring network topologies
are not supported by WDS and should be avoided in all the use
cases.