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Configuring WDS Settings
The following notes summarize some critical guidelines regarding
configuration. Please read all the
notes before proceeding with WDS configuration.
Up to four WDS links can be configured on each radio (a total of 8 WDS links). The following information
must be entered to configure each link:
Table 1 WDS Interface Settings
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•
The only security mode available on the WDS link is Static
, which is not particularly secure.
Do not use WDS to bridge AP/Bridges on the Internal network unless you are not concerned
about the security risk for data traffic on that network.
•
When using WDS, be sure to configure WDS settings on
both
AP/Bridges participating in the
WDS link.
•
You can have only one WDS link between any pair of AP/Bridges or to an AP/Bridge. That is, a
remote MAC (peer) address may appear only once on the WDS page for a particular AP/Bridge.
•
Both devices participating in a WDS link must be on the same Radio channel and using the same
IEEE 802.11 mode. (See “Configuring Radio Settings” on page 51 for information on configuring
the Radio mode and channel.)
•
Do not create loops
with either WDS bridges or combinations of Wired (Ethernet) connections and
WDS bridges.
Spanning Tree Protocol
(
), which manages path redundancy and prevents
unwanted loops, is not provided on the VA4200. Keep these rules in mind when working with
WDS on this release of the Vivato Wi-Fi AP/Bridge:
•
Only one path should exist between two AP/Bridges or a AP/Bridge and an AP/Bridge;
either a WDS bridge (wireless) or an Ethernet connection (wired), but not both.
•
Do not create "backup" links.
•
If you can trace more than one path between any pair of VA4200s going through any
combination of Ethernet or WDS links, you have a loop..
Field
Description
Radio
Select the radio:
Select the Radio for each WDS link. The rest of the settings for the link apply to
the radio selected in this field. The read-only "Local Address" will change
depending on which Radio you select here.
Local Address
Indicates the Media Access Control (
) addresses for this radio.
A MAC address is a permanent, unique hardware address for any device that
represents an interface to the network. The MAC address is assigned by the
manufacturer. You cannot change the MAC address. It is provided here for
informational purposes as a unique identifier for the AP/Bridge or interface.
For each WDS link on the VA4200, the Local Address reflects the MAC
address for the Internal interface on the selected radio (Radio One on
WLAN0
or Radio Two
WLAN1, ...etc
).
Remote Address
Specify the MAC address of the radio on the AP/Bridge or AP/Bridge used for
the other end of the WDS link. This is sometimes known as the "peer" address.
