REB175P
USER’S GUIDE
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5.0GHz Wi-F Settings: WDS
WDS Settings are only available in the WDS-Bridge
(WDS-Bridge) operational mode. If you are not using
the WDS-Bridge operational mode please disregard
this section. WDS mode allows the Range Extender /
Bridge to interconnect with other WDS enabled Access
Points (such as the Amped Wireless APR175P ProSeries
Wi-Fi Access Point/Range Extender). WDS allows you
to extend your network by adding additional wirelessly
connected Range Extenders, also referred to as a
repeater, in addition to Bridges.
For WDS connections to work properly, the MAC
address associations must also be configured on each
individual WDS enabled Access Point or Bridge, not just
the one you are currently configuring. For example, if you are connecting two WDS-APs and one WDS-Bridge,
AP 1 must have AP 2’s and the Bridge’s MAC address conifgured, while AP 2 has AP 1’s and the Bridge’s MAC,
