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Configuring Wireless Networks
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Note: Some wireless cards have "Infrastructure" and "Ad-hoc" modes. These modes
are also called "Access Point" and "Peer to Peer". On the wireless client, choose the
"Infrastructure" or "Access Point" mode.
You can set the wireless cards to either "Long Preamble" or "Short Preamble".
Configuring Wireless Distribution System Links
You can extend the wireless network across multiple access points, or connect the
networks behind different access points, by creating a Wireless Distribution System
(WDS). To create a WDS, you must add WDS links between the desired access points.
For more information on WDS links, see Overview on page 305.
Note: While WDS links can have different security settings, all WDS links inherit the
following wireless settings from the primary WLAN:
• Country
• Operation Mode
• Channel
• Transmission Rate
• Transmitter Power
• Antenna Selection
• Security
For information on configuring these settings in the primary WLAN, see Manually
Configuring a Wireless Network on page 321.
Note: To enable WDS links, you must first enable the primary WLAN network. If you
disable the primary WLAN network, all WDS links are automatically disabled.
The procedure below explains how to add or edit a WDS link. For information on deleting
a WDS link, see Deleting VLANs on page 223.
To add or edit a WDS link
1. Configure the primary WLAN as follows:
a) Enable the primary WLAN.