5.4 WDS Settings
Wireless distributed system, WDS provides a way to link APs together when wired cabling is not
preferable. This also extends the wireless coverage of the wireless network for the wireless clients.
There are two options available:
Auto
and
Manual
.
5.4.1
Auto WDS Mode
Auto WDS Mode
Node Type
There are three options:
Auto Detect
,
Wired
, and
Wireless
•
Auto Detect
- the unit would check the connectivity to the default
gateway via wired Ethernet to determine the node type. If there is
connectivity to the default gateway, the unit would state its node type
as gateway. Otherwise, the unit would state its node type as
node
.
•
Wired
- the unit is expected to be wire-connected to provide public
network access to other wireless nodes.
•
Wireless
- the unit would search for the best gateway or node
wirelessly in order to gain public network access.
AES passphrase
This setting gives the encryption passphrase for AES encryption to secure the
date between APs. 700G devices will match this AES passphrase with each
other and for those matched will be connected for Internet connection.
