User guide

Configuring Wireless Networks
Chapter 10: Working with Wireless Networks 333
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WDS Specify whether to enable WDS links:
• Disabled. WDS links are disabled.
• Enabled. WDS links are enabled. For information on configuring
WDS links, see Configuring Wireless Distribution System
Links on page 338.
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C onfiguring Virtual Access Points
You can partition the wireless network into wireless VLANs called virtual access points
(VAPs). You can use VAPs to grant different permissions to groups of wireless users, by
configuring each VAP with the desired security policy and network settings, and then
assigning each group of wireless users to the relevant VAP. For more information on
VAPs, see Overview on page 305.
Note: While virtual access points (VAPs) can have different security settings and
network names, all VAPs inherit the following wireless settings from the primary
WLAN:
• Country
• Operation Mode
• Channel
• Transmission Rate
• Transmitter Power
• Antenna Selection
For information on configuring these settings in the primary WLAN, see Manually
Configuring a Wireless Network on page 321.
Note: To enable VAPs, you must first enable the primary WLAN network. If you
disable the primary WLAN network, all VAPs are automatically disabled.
The procedure below explains how to add or edit a VAP. For information on deleting a
VAP, see Deleting VLANs on page 223.