Using the Wireless Bridging Option
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Ubee DDW262.G Wireless Cable Modem and Router Subscriber User Guide • September 2011
6.4
Using the Wireless Bridging Option
The
Bridging
option allows you to configure the DDW262.G to act as a wireless network
bridge and establish wireless links with other wireless access points. To establish a
bridge, you need to know the MAC address of the peer device, which also must be in
wireless bridging mode. The DDW262.G can establish up to four wireless links with other
wireless access points. When wireless devices are in wireless bridging mode, they form a
wireless distribution system (WDS) allowing the computers in one LAN to connect to the
computers in the other LAN.
Note:
Be careful to avoid bridge loops when you enable bridging devices. Bridge loops
cause broadcast traffic to circle the network endlessly. This can degrade throughput
and disrupt communications.
Note:
Firewall menu options are not available when the device is in Bridge mode.
Steps
To configure the device as a bridge:
1. Access the Web interface.
2. Click the
Wireless
link from the top of the screen.
3. Click
Bridging
from the left side of the screen. The
Bridging
fields are explained
following this screen example.
Connected Clients
Lists wireless clients currently connected listed by MAC
address.
MAC Address
—Displays the MAC addresses entered in
the MAC Addresses field (see above).
Age(s)
—Displays the duration since the wireless client’s
polled values were sent to the device. The values include
all information shown on this screen. The lower the
number, the more current its data.
RSSI(dBm)
—Displays the received signal strength from
the device to the wireless cable modem. This value is
commonly used to assist in troubleshooting wireless
performance issues. A signal strength of -30dBm to -
67dBm is considered optimal. Levels of -67dBm and lower
(for example, -70, -80, etc.) have a downward impact on
wireless data throughput. Refer to
Deploying and
Troubleshooting the Wireless Network on page 55
for more
information.
IP Address
—Displays the IP address assigned to this
wireless client.
Host Name
—Displays the host name of the wireless
client.