GW-WR150N/GW-WR150ND 150Mbps Wireless Router User Manual
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Field
Description
Encryption Type
The encryption types you can select include NONE, WEP
64bits, WEP 128bits, WPA-PSK (TKIP), and WPA2-PSK
(AES).
Encryption Key
Set the encryption key.
Wireless Access
Node MAC
Address
The MAC address of another wireless router that
connects to this wireless router by WDS.
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Bridge Mode Configuration
In the bridge mode, you can use the wireless router to connect to other routers, for
extending wireless coverage. Meanwhile, it can also decrease the working load of
the AP that accesses the Internet. In that case, the wireless card does not directly
communicate with the wireless device that accesses the Internet, but it directly
communicates with the wireless router.
Step 1 In the
Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
page, select the WDS mode
to be
Bridge Mode
. Set the entity model and encryption type to accord
with the peer router, and then enter the MAC address of the peer router.
After finishing the settings, click the
save
button to save the settings. The
wireless router will work in the
Bridge
mode.
Step 2 Choose
Wireless Settings
>
Wireless Security Settings
to display the
Wireless Security Settings
page. Set the security mode of the wireless
router to accord with the peer router.
