SmartRG SR10 - Configuring Wireless Distribution System (WDS); WDS WAN, LAN, and Wireless Configuration Steps

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To configure the WAN connections…
1. On the primary SmartRG gateway: configure the routed WAN connection following the
instructions in the “Use Case: Creating WAN Connections for Internet Access and Remote
Management” section.
2. On the remote SmartRG gateway(s): no WAN configuration is required as the WAN connection
is unused.
To configure the LAN interfaces…
3. On the primary SmartRG gateway:
a) configure the LAN interface following the instructions in the “Use Case: Setting Up the LAN”
section.
b) ensure the DHCP Server is ENABLED and set the End IP Address such that enough LAN IP
addresses are left for static allocation to the remote gateway(s) included in the WDS
system.
4. On the remote SmartRG gateway(s):
a) configure the LAN interface following the instructions in the “Use Case: Setting Up the LAN”
section. It is IMPORTANT to disable the DHCP server.
b) ensure the LAN IPaddress(es) are assigned from the remaining IP addresses not included in
the DHCP server pool on the primary SmartRG gateway.
IMPORTANT
At this point your web browser session will terminate as the LAN IP address has
changed from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.x. Reconnect your web browser to the
remote SmartRG referencing the new LAN IP address.
To configure the WIRELESS interfaces…
5. On the primary SmartRG gateway: configure the WIRELESS interface following the instructions
in the “Use Case: Setting Up Wireless” section. Do NOT select “Auto” for the Channel value.
6. On the remote SmartRG gateway(s): configure the WIRELESS interface following the
instructions in the “Use Case: Setting Up Wireless” section. Select the same SSID, Security
settings and Channel configured on the primary gateway.
7. On the primary and remote SmartRG gateways:
1. select Wireless -> Wireless Bridge and set “AP Mode” to Access Point
2. set “Bridge Restrict” to Enabled(SCAN)
3. click Apply/Save and wait for the page to refresh
4. select the partner gateway (which has the same SSID as the primary gateway) by checking
the box next to the SSID.
5. Click Apply/Save
IMPORTANT
When configuring more than two gateways for WDS operation, the remote gateways
MUST NOT be partnered together to avoid creating an Ethernet loop.