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Chapter 8 Wireless LAN
IAD User’s Guide
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 22 Network > Wireless LAN > WDS
LABEL DESCRIPTION
WDS
Operating Mode Select the operating mode for your IAD.
• Access Point + Bridge - The IAD functions as a bridge and access
point simultaneously.
• Wireless Bridge - The IAD acts as a wireless network bridge and
establishes wireless links with other APs. In this mode, clients
cannot connect to the IAD wirelessly.
You need to know the MAC address of the peer device, which must be of
the same model and also WDS-enabled. The IAD can establish up to
four wireless links with other APs.
Bridge Restrict This field is available only when you set operating mode to Access
Point + Bridge.
Select Enabled to turn on WDS and enter the peer device’s MAC
address manually in the table below.
Select Enabled(Scan) to turn on WDS, search and display the
available APs within range in the table below.
Remote Bridges
MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the peer device that your IAD wants to make
a bridge connection with.
You can connect to up to 4 peer devices.
This field is available only when you select Enabled(Scan) in the
Bridge Restrict field.
Select the check box and click Apply to have the IAD establish a
wireless link with the selected wireless device.
SSID This field is available only when you select Enabled(Scan) in the
Bridge Restrict field.
This shows the SSID of the available wireless device within range.
BSSID This field is available only when you select Enabled(Scan) in the
Bridge Restrict field.
This shows the MAC address of the available wireless device within
range.
Refresh Click Refresh to update the Remote Bridges MAC Address table
when Bridge Restrict is set to Enabled(Scan).
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to IAD.