Professional Access Point
Administrator Guide
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a primary path via Ethernet and a secondary (backup) wireless path via a WDS link. If the Ethernet
connection goes down, STP would reconfigure its map of the network and effectively fix the down network
segment by activating the backup wireless path.
The Professional Access Point does not provide STP. Without STP, it is possible that both connections, or
paths, may be active at the same time, resulting in an endless loop of traffic on the LAN.
Therefore, be sure not create loops with either WDS bridges or combinations of Wired (Ethernet)
connections and WDS bridges.
For more information, see the "Do not create loops" note under “Configuring WDS Settings” on page 156.
Security Considerations Related to WDS Bridges
Static
Wired Equivalent Privacy
(
WEP
) is a data encryption protocol for 802.11 wireless networks. Both
access points in a given WDS link must be configured with the same WDS security settings. For static
WEP, either a static 64-bit (40-bit secret key + 24-bit initialization vector (IV)) or 128-bit (104-bit secret key
+ 24-bit IV) Shared Key is specified for data encryption.
You can enable Static
WEP
on the WDS link (bridge). When WEP is enabled, all data exchanged between
the two access points in a WDS link is encrypted using a fixed WEP key that you provide. USRobotics
recommends using Static WEP for your WDS link and the highest level of security available for the
individual client networks that you are bridging.
For more information about the effectiveness of different security modes, see “Security” on page 101. This
topic also covers use of
None
as the security mode for access-point-to-station traffic on the Guest network,
which is intended for less sensitive data traffic.
Navigating to WDS Settings
To specify the details of traffic exchange from this access point to others, click the Advanced menu’s
Wireless Distribution System
tab, and update the fields as described below.
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