Section 3
Configuration
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WR850
Field Description
Wireless Bridge
Operation:
(continued)
Sets your wireless interface to operate as an
Access
Point/Wireless Bridge
rather than a
Wireless Bridge Only
.
Wireless bridge operation (also known as Wireless Distribution
System or WDS functionality) enables wireless communication
only with other wireless bridges to build a larger wireless network.
•
Selecting
Access Point/Wireless Bridge
retains the
WR850’s capability to support associations with wireless
clients.
•
Selecting
Wireless Bridge Only
configures the WR850 to
specifically communicate with other wireless bridges
and/or access points.
NOTE: For WDS bridge-to-bridge links to operate properly, ensure
that you match wireless security parameters between wireless
bridges and access points.
NOTE: When using Wireless Bridge Only operation, the
Performance Enhancement (above) should be Off.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Access Point
Bridge Link
Detection Interval:
(ADVANCED)
Wireless bridges periodically check for other bridges with which
to connect. This field sets this bridge link detection interval in
seconds.
To disable this detection altogether, either leave this field blank or
set the value to zero.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
0
Wireless Bridge
Restriction Mode:
(ADVANCED)
Sets whether or not specific access points are recognized as
part of the WDS.
•
Select
Enabled
to limit WDS connections from those
listed under
Recognized Bridges
.
•
Select
Disabled
to accept WDS connection from any
access point.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Enabled
Recognized
Bridges:
(ADVANCED)
The access point (AP) needs to know the other AP wireless MAC
addresses in order to form one WDS connection. The MAC
address format is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. Even when the
Wireless
Bridge Restriction Mode
is
Disabled
on this AP, its wireless
MAC address must be specified in the
Recognized Bridges
list
of the other AP in order to setup a WDS connection.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
(blank)
