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3.2.1.3 Operation as an AP Bridge Point to Multi-Point
The difference to the AP Bridge Point to Point operati-
on is that you can enter the MAC addresses of several
access points in this mode. Bridge connections can be
established to a maximum of 6 other access points.
Selecting this under
Band
allows you to specify
whether the device runs ion the 2.4 Ghz band in
accordance with the 802.11b (11Mbps), 802.11g
(54Mbps) standards or works in combination with
802.11b and 802.11g.
Channel Number
allows you to
select the channel in which the data is to be
transferred. 13 channels are available. Enter the
addresses of the access points to which the bridge
connection is to be made in
MAC address 1 to MAC
address 4
. To set the encryption for your wireless
network, click the
Set Security
button.
Continue reading on page 11 for instructions on setting
Wireless LAN encryption.
Click
Apply
in the next window, and again in the window after that if you want to operate a wireless network without encryption. The
router is then restarted. The wireless network is available after you restart.
3.2.1.4 Operation as an AP Bridge WDS
What is
WDS
? Wireless Distribution System is the
name for wireless connections between multiple
access points, and also allows clients to log-in, which
is not permitted by other bridge modes. The bandwidth
of the network is halved for each additional access
point as the packets have to be sent twice.
This makes it a combination of the previous modes.
Selecting this under
Band
allows you to specify
whether the device runs ion the 2.4 Ghz band in
accordance with the 802.11b (11Mbps), 802.11g
(54Mbps) standards or works in combination with
802.11b and 802.11g. The
ESSID
is required for the
client network. It acts as identifi cation in the network
and must therefore be identical for all users in the
client network. The
ESSID
can be up to 32 characters
long.
Channel Number
allows you to select the channel in which the data is to be transferred. 13 channels are available. Enter the addres-
ses of the access points to which the bridge connection is to be made in
MAC address 1 to MAC address 4
. To set the encryption for
your wireless network, click the
Set Security
button.
Continue reading on page 11 for instructions on setting Wireless LAN encryption.
Click
Apply
in the next window, and again in the window after that if you want to operate a wireless network without encryption. The
router is then restarted. The wireless network is available after you restart.
