Configuring Wireless Networks
Configuring WDS
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You can configure WDS in Bridge mode where one AP acts as the common link
between multiple APs or in Repeater mode where one AP connects two APs
without a wired connection to the LAN, by repeating signals using the wireless
connection.
WDS is supported on one SSID only.
To configure WDS in Bridge mode:
STEP 1
Choose
Wireless
>
WDS
.
STEP 2
To enable WDS, check the WDS
check box.
STEP 3
Select the WDS Bridge radio button.
STEP 4
In the Remote Wireless Bridge’s MAC Address section, enter the MAC addresses
of up to four access points to use as bridges in the
MAC 1
,
MAC 2
,
MAC 3
,and
MAC 4
fields.
STEP 5
Click Save.
To configure WDS in Repeater mode:
STEP 1
Choose
Wireless
>
WDS
.
STEP 2
Check the WDS
check box.
STEP 3
Choose the repeater mode. If you select
Allow wireless signal to be repeated by
a repeater
, enter the MAC addresses of up to three access points to use as
repeaters in the
MAC 1
,
MAC 2
, and
MAC 3
fields.
STEP 4
If you select Repeat wireless signal of a remote access point:
•
Enter the MAC address of a wireless access point in the MAC field.
•
Click
Show Available Networks
to display the
Available Networks Table.
Click
Connect
to add the MAC address of the selected access point to the
MAC field.
STEP 5
Click
Save
.