User guide

Key Features of WDS
5-6 Configuring WDS
Figure 5-6 WDS Setup with Multiple WDS Services
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Key Features of WDS
SomekeyfeaturesofWDSare:
• Tree‐Li
keTopology
• RadioChanne
ls
• Multi‐RootWDSTo
pology
• AutomaticDi
scoveryofParentandBackupParentAPs
• LinkSecu
rity
Tree-Like Topology
TheAPsinWDSconfigurationcanberegardedasnodes,andthesenodesformatree‐like
structure.Thetreebuildsinatop ‐downmannerwiththeRootAPbeingthetreeroot,andthe
SatelliteAPbeingthetreeleaves.
Thenodesinthetree‐structurehav
eaparent‐childrelationship.TheAPthatprovidestheWDS
servicetotheotherAPsinthedownstreamdirectionisaparent.TheAPsthatestablishalinkwith
theAPintheupstreamdirectionforWDSservicearechildren.