◦
IEEE 802.11 Mode
◦
Channel Bandwidth
◦
Channel (Auto is not recommended)
When operating bridging in the 802.11n 2.4 GHz band, set the Channel Bandwidth to 20 MHz, rather
than the default 20/40 MHz. In the 2.4 GHz, 20/40 MHz band, the operating bandwidth can change from
40 MHz to 20 MHz if any 20 MHz WAP devices are detected in the area. The mismatched channel
bandwidth can cause the link to disconnect.
•
When using WDS, be sure to configure WDS on both WAP devices participating in the WDS link.
•
You can have only one WDS link between any pair of WAP devices. That is, a remote MAC address
may appear only once on the WDS page for a particular WAP device.
Configuring WDS Bridge
To configure a WDS bridge:
Step 1
Select
Wireless Bridge
.
Step 2
Click
WDS
as the Wireless Bridge mode.
Step 3
Check
Enable
to enable a WDS port in the WDS Settings.
Step 4
Configure the remaining parameters:
•
Radio
—
Specifies the Radio ID (Radio 1 (2.4 GHz) or Radio 2 (5GHz).
•
Local MAC Address
—
Specifies the physical or MAC address of the current or local WAP device to which data
is transmitted from.
•
Remote MAC Address
—
Specifies the MAC address of the destination WAP device. You can find the MAC
address on the Monitor> Dashboard> Wireless page.
•
Encryption
—
Select the type of encryption to use on the WDS link (
None, Static WEP or WPA Personal
).
If you are not concerned about the security issues on the WDS link, you may decide not to set any type of encryption.
Alternatively, if you have security concerns, you can choose the WPA Personal. In WPA Personal mode, the WAP
device uses WPA2-PSK with CCMP (AES) encryption over the WDS link. See
page 57
for more information about encryption options.
Step 5
Repeat these steps for up to four WDS interfaces.
Step 6
Click
Save
.
Step 7
Replicate this procedure on devices connecting to the bridge.
You can verify if the bridge link is up by accessing the
Monitor
>
Dashboard
>
Wireless
page. In the Interface
Status table, the WDS(x) status should state
Up
.
Note
Cisco WAP125 Wireless-AC/N Dual Band Desktop Access Point with PoE
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Wireless Bridge
Configuring WDS Bridge
