User guide

Configuring a WDS Service
Enterasys Wireless Standalone 802.11n AP User Guide 5-11
ToconfigureWDSservicesontheAP:
1. (Optional)ChangetheWDSServiceName.
2. (Optional)ChangetheSSID.
3. EntertheSharedSecret.ClickUnmasktoviewandproofreadtheSharedSecret.
4. Selectaroleforoneorbothradiosfromtheirrespectivedrop‐downmenu.
5. (Optional)SelecttheWDSBridgecheckbox.
6. SelectthePreferredParentAP.
7. (Optional)SelecttheBackupParentAP.
8. ClickSavetosaveyourchanges.
ConfigureeachadditionalAPparticipatingintheWDS byrepeatingStep1throughStep8
untilallAPsareconfiguredaccordingtoyourproposedWDStopology.
Radio 1 (a/n) Role Select the role of radio 1. Options include:
• None (default) - WDS service is not activated on this radio.
• Child - This radio will serve as a Child only.
• Parent - This radio will serve as a Parent only.
• Both - The radio will serve as both Child and Parent.
Radio 2 (b/g/n) Role Select the role of radio 2. Options include:
• None (default) - WDS service is not activated on this radio.
• Child - This radio will serve as a Child only.
• Parent - This radio will serve as a Parent only.
• Both - The radio will serve as both Child and Parent.
WDS Bridge Select this checkbox when you want to bridge the wired network
over the WDS link. When selected enables the Ethernet connector
on the WDS child AP that is connected to the wired network. For
more information, see
“Wireless Bridge Configuration” on
page 5-3.
Preferred Parent If this AP will serve as a child to a parent AP, enter the AP Name of
the AP that will serve as the parent.
Backup Parent If this AP will serve as a child to a parent AP, enter the AP Name of
the AP that will serve as a backup to the preferred parent.
Function Buttons
Save Click to save your changes.
Delete Click to delete the WDS.
Undo Click to display the most recently saved values for the settings on
this screen.
Factory Defaults Click to display the factory defaults on this screen.The factory
defaults are not applied until you click Save.
Field Description