Linksys AC1200, User Manual

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Remote MAC
Address
MAC address of the access point on the other end of the
WDS link. Optional
WDS Station connects to remote WDS Root by matching
SSIDs. When there is more than one remote WDS Root with
the same SSID, the WDS Station can differentiate them by
MAC address.
The format is xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
VLAN List
Enter the list of VLANs that are accepted by the WDS
Station.
When VLAN is enabled, the WDS Station forwards to the
remote WDS Root only packets in the VLAN list. Packets
not in the VLAN list cannot be forwarded to the remote
WDS Root.
The VLAN List is only applicable when VLAN is enabled.
The VLAN list includes 1 to 8 VLAN IDs separated by ","
such as "100,200,300,400,500,600,700,800".
Security Mode
The type of encryption to use on the WDS link. It must be
unique to the access point on the other end of the WDS link.
The options are Disabled, WPA Personal, WPA2 Personal,
WPA Enterprise or WPA2 Enterprise.
Status
Status of the WDS interface. It can be Disabled, Connected
or Not Connected.
Workgroup Bridge
Go to Configuration > Wireless > Workgroup Bridge to extend the accessibility of a remote
network. In Workgroup Bridge mode, the access point acts as a wireless station (STA) on the
wireless LAN. It can bridge traffic between a remote wired network and a wireless LAN.
When Workgroup Bridge is enabled, SSID configuration still works to provide wireless services to
clients.
All access points participating in Workgroup Bridge must have the identical settings for Radio
interface, IEEE 802.11 mode, Channel Bandwidth, Channel (Auto is not recommended).
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