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3.5.3.2 Setup Instructions
To create this configuration, the Root AP and the Client must be configured accordingly. The root AP configuration is
identical to that used in the repeater case. The Client setup however, is set to “client” mode vice “repeater” mode. This
creates only a single station VAP that associates with the Root AP. Again, to setup different channel/SSID
configurations, ensure the proper environmental variables are set.
Configuring the Root AP
The following will set up a root AP using the default SSID on channel 6.
# export AP_STARTMODE=rootap
# apup
Configuring the repeater
The following will set up a client using the default SSID on channel 6, associating with a particular root AP.
# export AP_STARTMODE=client
# export ROOTAP_MAC=00:03:04:32:45:56
# apup
Again, the client AP and the root AP must have the same SSID to form a BSS, but unique IP addresses. Once
configured, the APs can be started in any order. Note that if a client is attached to a remote subnet, and the root AP is the
DHCP server, that the remote clients will not get a DHCP address until the root AP is up, and the client AP is associated
with it.
3.5.4 WDS Bridge with multiple span
As with the repeater case, the multiple-WDS Bridge scenario is an extension of the single bridge scenario. Multiple AP
clients associate with a single root AP, which provides the center of a “star” network topology. In this situation, the
stations are used to link multiple Ethernet subnets into a single large subnet. Again, only a single DHCP server is
allowed in this configuration. The Root AP can have other stations associate with it in the normal manner.
3.5.4.1 Limitations
When running in the WDS Bridge mode, the following limitations apply:
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VAP configuration after start is subject to the conditions specified in 3.4.3
and section 0.0
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Use the environmental variable method to configure the VAPs.
