D-Link UAP
Software User Manual
12/10/09
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Configuring the Wireless Distribution System
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If you select
None
as your preferred WDS encryption option, you will not be asked to fill in any more fields on the
WDS
page.
All data transferred between the two APs on the WDS link will be unencrypted.
Table 20: WDS Settings
Field
Description
Spanning Tree Mode
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) prevents switching loops. STP is recommended if you configure WDS
links.
Select
Enabled
to use STP
Select
Disabled
to turn off STP links (not recommended)
Radio
For each WDS link on a two-radio AP, select Radio One or Radio Two. The rest of the settings for
the link apply to the radio selected in this field. The read-only Local Address will change depending
on which Radio you select in this field.
Local Address
Indicates the
MAC
addresses for this AP.
For each WDS link on a two-radio AP, the Local Address reflects the MAC address for the internal
interface on the selected radio (Radio One on
wlan0
or Radio Two on
wlan1
).
Remote Address
Specify the MAC address of the destination AP; that is, the AP on the other end of the WDS link to
which data will be sent or handed-off and from which data will be received.
Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the
Remote Address
field to see a list of all the available
MAC Addresses and their associated SSIDs on the network. Select the appropriate MAC address
from the list.
NOTE:
The SSID displayed in the drop-down list is simply to help you identify the correct MAC
Address for the destination AP. This SSID is a separate SSID to that which you set for the WDS link.
The two do not (and should not) be the same value or name.
Encryption
You can use no encryption, WEP, or WPA (PSK) on the WDS link.
If you are unconcerned about 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 between Static WEP and
WPA (PSK). In WPA (PSK) mode, the AP uses WPA2-PSK with CCMP (AES) encryption over the
WDS link.
NOTE:
In order to configure WPA-PSK on any WDS link, VAP0 of the selected radio must be
configured for WPA-PSK or WPA-Enterprise.
Note:
To disable a WDS link, you must remove the value configured in the Remote Address field.
