User guide

About WDS
5-2 Configuring WDS
Figure 5-1 Simple WDS Configuration
Root
Wireless AP
Satellite
Wireless AP
Client
Devices
Wireless Repeater Configuration
InWirelessRepeaterconfiguration,aRepeater APisinstalledbetweentheRootAPandthe
SatelliteAP.TheRepeaterAPrelaystheusertrafficbetweentheRootAPandtheSatelliteAP.This
increasestheWLANrange.TheRepeaterWirelessAPcanalsocommunicatewithclientdevices.
TheFigure5‐2il
lustratestheWirelessRepeaterconfiguration.
Figure 5-2 Wireless Repeater Configuration
Root
Wireless AP
Repeater
Wireless AP
Client
Devices
Satellite
Wireless AP
Client
Device
YoushouldrestricttheconfigurationtotwohopsbetweenSatelliteandRootAPsforoptimum
performance.