Chapter Three
Operation
Page 39 November
2008
SSID
Specify the SSID of the Access Point(s) to establish a WDS link with.
Leave this field blank if you wish to nominate the Access Point by MAC
address only – however, in that case, the Access Point must
not
have
“SSID broadcast” disabled.
MAC Address
Specify the MAC address of an Access Point to establish a WDS link
with. Leave this field blank if you wish to connect to
any
Access Point
with the nominated SSID
Encryption
Select the required encryption (if any) for this WDS link. If WEP
Encryption is required, WEP must also be enabled for the default
wireless interface – and the same WEP key will be inherited.
Passphrase
When WPA Encryption is selected, enter the WPA passphrase for this
WDS link here.
Router IP
Leave this field blank if this WDS interface is to be bridged with the
default wireless interface. Otherwise, enter the IP address for
this
Access Point that specifies the IP network to route messages to.
Router Subnet
Leave this field blank if this WDS interface is to be bridged with the
default wireless interface. Otherwise, enter the subnet mask of the
network to route messages to.
STP
Applicable to WDS router interfaces only. If two or more WDS router
interfaces having the same Router IP Address and Subnet mask become
active, the D2 W MDME 2400 must internally bridge them. Select the
STP option if you wish to enable the bridge Spanning Tree Protocol for
the bridge if this interface is added.
