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Note:
In the WDS mode, do not set any mixed modes, for example, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK.
Do not set all the WDS APs to be
Lazy
mode, please ensure that at least one WDS
AP acts as
Root Bridge
, and enter the MAC addresses in the WDS table on the
Basic Wireless Settings
page.
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Establishing a Network by WDS Bridge Mode
The following description shows how to use the WDS bridge modes of two devices to
establish a network. You may add more devices to establish a network.
Suppose that there are two APs. One is AP1, the other is AP2. Enable the DHCP
server of AP1 and AP2.
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The following table shows the settings of AP1 and AP2.
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Set AP1
Step1
name (by default,
admin
) and the password (by default,
admin
) to log in
to the Web page.
Step2
On the
Basic Wireless Settings
page, set the WDS mode to be
Bridge
Mode
, and enter the MAC address of the AP2.
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Step3
Set the SSID of AP1. AP1 and AP2 must use the same SSID and channel.
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Step4
On the
Wireless Security /Encryption Settings
page, disable the
security mode.
Step5
Click
Internet
>
LAN
to display the
Local Area Network (LAN) Settings
Step6
Click
Administration
>
Statistics
to display the
Statistic
page. On this
page, you can view the information of WDS AP, such as the MAC address,
and the number of transmitted frames.
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Set AP2
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Step1
Click
Internet
>
LAN
to display the
Local Area Network (LAN) Settings
page. Set the IP address of AP2 to be
192.168.1.2
.
Step2
On the
Basic Wireless Settings
page, set the WDS mode to be
Bridge
Mode
and enter the MAC address of the AP1.
5.5
Wireless Settings (WISP Mode)
In the WISP mode, the following figure shows the navigation menu of the
Wireless
settings:
In the WISP mode, the sub-menus of the
Wireless Settings
include
Profile
,
Link
Status
,
Site Survey
,
Statistics
,
Advance
,
QoS
,
11n Configuration
,
WPS
and
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