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TRENDnet User’s Guide
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Wireless Network Expansion
The administrator could create WDS Links to expand wireless network. When WDS is
enabled, access point functions as a wireless bridge and is able to communicate with
other access points via WDS links.
A WDS link is bidirectional and both side must
support WDS. Access points know each other by MAC Address. In other words, each
access point needs to include MAC address of its peer. Ensure all access points are
configured with the same channel and own same security type settings.
Please click on
Wireless -> WDS Setup
and follow the below setting.
Security Type :
Option is “
Disable
”, “
WEP
”, “
TKIP
”or “
AES
” from drop-down list.
Needs the same type to build WDS links. Security type takes effect when WDS is
enabled.
WEP Key :
Enter
5 / 13 ASCII
or
10 / 26 HEX
format WEP key.
TKIP Key :
Enter
8
to
63 ASCII
or
64
HEX
format TKIP key.
AES Key :
Enter
8
to
63 ASCII
or
64
HEX
format AES key.
WDS MAC List
Enable :
Click
Enable
to create WDS link.
WDS Peer's MAC Address :
Enter the MAC address of WDS peer.
Description :
Description of WDS link.
Click
Save
button to save your changes. Click
Reboot
button to activate your changes
System Status
This section breaks down into subsections of
System Overview
,
Associated Clients
Status
,
WDS Link Status
,
Extra Information
and
Event Log
.
System Overview
Display detailed information of
System, Network, LAN and Wireless
in the System
Overview page.
System :
Display the information of the system.
System Name :
The name of the system.
Operating Mode :
The mode currently in service.
Location :
Deployed geographical location.
WDS
Remote Bass Station
SSID: