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If the
by-number-of-users
policy is selected, a new wireless user can only associate with an HD24613
that has the smallest number of associated wireless users in the group. On the other hand, if the
by-traffic-load policy
is selected, a new wireless user can only associate with an HD24613 that has the
less traffic load in the group.
3.5.1.5. Wireless Distribution System
Traditionally, access points are connected by Ethernet. By Wireless Distribution System (WDS), APs
can communicate with one another wirelessly. For example, in Fig. 34, AP 2 acts as an access point
for the notebook computers and it forwards packets sent from the notebook computers to AP 1
through WDS. Then, AP 1 forwards the packets to the Ethernet LAN. Packets destined for the note-
book computers follow a reverse path from the Ethernet LAN through the APs to the notebook com-
puters. In this way, AP 2 plays a role of “AP repeater”.
Fig. 34. Wireless Distribution System
By WDS, two or more LAN segments can be connected wirelessly. As illustrated in Fig. 35, a pair of
wireless LAN-to-LAN bridges is used to connect two LAN segments. Since the HD24613 is
WDS-enabled, it can be used as a wireless bridge.
Fig. 35. LAN-to-LAN bridging
NOTE:
A HD24613 can have up to
6
WDS links to other APs or wireless bridges.
