Configuring
the
Wireless
Distribution
System
(WDS)
D-Link
Unified
Access
Point
Administrator’s
Guide
November
2011
Page
81
Unified
Access
Point
Administrator’s
Guide
Configuring
the
Wireless
Distribution
System
(WDS)
The
Wireless
Distribution
System
(
WDS
)
allows
you
to
connect
multiple
UAPs.
With
WDS,
APs
communicate
with
one
another
without
wires
in
a
standardized
way.
This
capability
is
critical
in
providing
a
seamless
experience
for
roaming
clients
and
for
managing
multiple
wireless
networks.
It
can
also
simplify
the
network
infrastructure
by
reducing
the
amount
of
cabling
required.
You
can
configure
the
AP
in
point
‐
to
‐
point
or
point
‐
to
‐
multipoint
bridge
mode
based
on
the
number
of
links
to
connect.
In
the
point
‐
to
‐
point
mode,
the
AP
accepts
client
associations
and
communicates
with
wireless
clients
and
other
repeaters.
The
AP
forwards
all
traffic
meant
for
the
other
network
over
the
tunnel
that
is
established
between
the
APs.
The
bridge
does
not
add
to
the
hop
count.
It
functions
as
a
simple
OSI
layer
2
network
device.
In
the
point
‐
to
‐
multipoint
bridge
mode,
one
AP
acts
as
the
common
link
between
multiple
APs.
In
this
mode,
the
central
AP
accepts
client
associations
and
communicates
with
the
clients
and
other
repeaters.
All
other
APs
associate
only
with
the
central
AP
that
forwards
the
packets
to
the
appropriate
wireless
bridge
for
routing
purposes.
The
UAP
can
also
act
as
a
repeater.
In
this
mode,
the
AP
serves
as
a
connection
between
two
APs
that
might
be
too
far
apart
to
be
within
cell
range.
When
acting
as
a
repeater,
the
AP
does
not
have
a
wired
connection
to
the
LAN
and
repeats
signals
by
using
the
wireless
connection.
No
special
configuration
is
required
for
the
AP
to
function
as
a
repeater,
and
there
are
no
repeater
mode
settings.
Wireless
clients
can
still
connect
to
an
AP
that
is
operating
as
a
repeater.
To
specify
the
details
of
traffic
exchange
from
this
access
point
to
others,
click
the
WDS
tab.
Note:
When
you
move
an
AP
from
Standalone
Mode
to
Managed
Mode,
WDS
is
disabled.
In
Managed
Mode,
you
configure
the
AP
by
using
the
D
‐
Link
Unified
Wireless
Switch.
The
Administrator
UI,
as
well
as
Telnet,
SSH,
and
SNMP
access
are
disabled
when
the
AP
is
in
Managed
Mode.
