3Com 3CRWE776075 - Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Link Settings

System Configuration 29
WDS Link Settings WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allows access points to
communicate with one another wirelessly in a standardized way.
It can also simplify the network infrastructure by reducing the
amount of cabling required. Basically the access points will act as
a client and an access point at the same time.
WDS is incompatible with WPA. Both features cannot be used a
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the same time. A WDS link is bi-directional, so the AP must kno
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the MAC address of the other AP, and the other AP must have
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WDS link back to the AP.
Dynamically assigned and rotated encryption key are not
supported in a WDS connection. This means that WPA and other
dynamic key assignment technologies may not be used. Only
Static WEP keys may be used in a WDS connection, including any
STAs that are associated with a WDS repeating AP.
Enter the MAC address of the other APs you want to link to and
click enable.
Supports up to 8 point to multipoint WDS links, check Enable WDS
and then enable on the MAC addresses.
Example of a WDS topology:
AP1 <-- WDS --> Master AP (our AP) <-- WDS --> AP3<-- WDS -->
AP4