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WDS Connections:
SSID
Specify the SSID of the Access Point(s) to establish a WDS link with.
Leave this field blank if you wish to nominate the Access Point by
MAC address only – however in that case the Access Point must
not
have “SSID broadcast” disabled.
MAC Address
Specify the MAC address of an Access Point to establish a WDS link
with. Leave this field blank if you wish to connect to
any
Access Point
with the nominated SSID
Encryption
Select the required Encryption (if any) for this WDS link. If WEP
Encryption is required WEP must also be enabled for the default
wireless interface – and the same WEP key will be inherited.
Passphrase
When WPA Encryption is selected, enter the WPA passphrase for this
WDS link here.
Router IP
Leave this field blank if this WDS interface is to be bridged with the
default wireless interface. Otherwise enter the IP address for
this
Access
Point that specifies the IP network to route messages to.
Router Subnet
Leave this field blank if this WDS interface is to be bridged with the
default wireless interface. Otherwise enter the subnet mask of the
network to route messages to.
STP
Applicable to WDS Router interfaces only. If two or more WDS router
interfaces having the same Router IP Address and Subnet mask become
active the WI-MOD-E must internally bridge them. Select the STP
option if you wish to enable the bridge Spanning Tree Protocol for the
bridge if this interface is added.
