User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Hardware Installation
- Chapter 3: Network Configuration
- Chapter 4: Initial Configuration
- Chapter 5: System Configuration
- Chapter 6: Command Line Interface
- Using the Command Line Interface
- Entering Commands
- Command Groups
- General Commands
- System Management Commands
- System Logging Commands
- System Clock Commands
- DHCP Relay Commands
- SNMP Commands
- snmp-server community
- snmp-server contact
- snmp-server location
- snmp-server enable server
- snmp-server host
- snmp-server trap
- snmp-server engine-id
- snmp-server user
- snmp-server targets
- snmp-server filter
- snmp-server filter-assignments
- show snmp groups
- show snmp users
- show snmp group-assignments
- show snmp target
- show snmp filter
- show snmp filter-assignments
- show snmp
- Flash/File Commands
- RADIUS Client
- 802.1X Authentication
- MAC Address Authentication
- Filtering Commands
- WDS Bridge Commands
- Spanning Tree Commands
- Ethernet Interface Commands
- Wireless Interface Commands
- interface wireless
- vap
- speed
- multicast-data-rate
- channel
- transmit-power
- radio-mode
- preamble
- antenna control
- antenna id
- antenna location
- beacon-interval
- dtim-period
- fragmentation-length
- rts-threshold
- super-g
- description
- ssid
- closed-system
- max-association
- assoc-timeout-interval
- auth-timeout-value
- shutdown
- show interface wireless
- show station
- Rogue AP Detection Commands
- Wireless Security Commands
- Link Integrity Commands
- IAPP Commands
- VLAN Commands
- WMM Commands
- Appendix A: Troubleshooting
- Appendix B: Cables and Pinouts
- Appendix C: Specifications
- Glossary
- Index
Network Topologies
3-5
3
Infrastructure Wireless Bridge
The IEEE 802.11 standard defines a WIreless Distribution System (WDS) for bridge
connections between BSS areas (access points). The access point uses WDS to
forward traffic on links between units.
The access point supports WDS bridge links on the 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g) band and
can be used with various external antennas to offer flexible deployment options.
Up to six WDS bridge links can be specified for each unit in the wireless bridge
network. One unit only must be configured as the “root bridge” in the wireless
network. The root bridge should be the unit connected to the main core of the wired
LAN. Other bridges must configure one “parent” link to the root bridge or to a bridge
connected to the root bridge. The other five available WDS links can be specified as
“child” links to other bridges. This forms a tiered-star topology for the wireless bridge
network.
When set to WDS bridging mode, only other units set to bridge mode can associate
to the access point. The access point cannot support wireless clients and bridging at
the same time.
Wireless Bridge Links
Between Access Points
Radio
Bridge Link
Radio
Bridge Link
Root Bridge
Bridge
Radio
Bridge Link
Bridge
Bridge
Network
Core