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5. Fine-tune the alignment of the antenna until you get a best response time.

6. Increase the data rate of each bridge simultaneously until a maximal workable data rate is

reached. You may not be able to use the highest data rate, 11Mbps, because of the distance and

the gain of the antennas.

Fig. 9 illustrates the idea.

Bridge 1

WDS Link

Computer 1 Computer 2

Bridge 2

PING (ICMP Echo Request)

ICMP Echo Reply

Adjust antenna alignment

Fig. 9: Adjusting alignments of external directional antennas

TIP: When doing dynamic bridging, configure Bridge 1 to be in AP Client mode and configure

Bridge 2 to be in AP/Bridge mode.

2.6. Setting up Client Computers

The TCP/IP and IEEE 802.11b-related settings of wireless client computers must match those of the

IEEE 802.11b/g.

2.6.1. Configuring IEEE 802.11b-Related Settings

Before the TCP/IP networking system of a wireless client computer can communicate with other hosts,

the underlying wireless link must be established between this wireless computer and an IEEE

802.11b/g.

To establish a wireless link to an AP:

1. Launch the configuration/monitoring utility provided by the vendor of the installed WLAN NIC.

2. Use the utility to make appropriate Operating Mode, SSID and WEP settings.

NOTE: A wireless client computer must be in infrastructure mode, so that it can associate with an

AP.

NOTE: The SSID of the wireless client computer and the SSID of the IEEE 802.11b/g must be iden-

tical. Or, in case the SSID broadcasts capability of the IEEE 802.11b/g is enabled (by default), the

SSID of the wireless client computer could be set to “any”.

NOTE: Both the wireless client computer and the IEEE 802.11b/g must have the same WEP settings

for them to communicate with each other.