ZyXEL Communications VMG1312-T10C, User Manual

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Chapter 6 Wireless
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6.10.6 Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
The Device can act as a wireless network bridge and establish WDS (Wireless Distribution System)
links with other APs. You need to know the MAC addresses of the APs you want to link to. Once the
security settings of peer sides match one another, the connection between devices is made.
At the time of writing, WDS security is not compatible with all access points. Refer to your other
access point’s documentation for details.
The following figure illustrates how WDS link works between APs. Notebook computer A is a
wireless client connecting to access point AP 1 . AP 1 has no wired Internet connection, but it can
establish a WDS link with access point AP 2 , which has a wired Internet connection. When AP 1
has a WDS link with AP 2 , the notebook computer can access the Internet through AP 2 .
Figure 42
WDS Link Example
WDS
AP 2
AP 1
A