User's Manual

7. Repeater Setup
To configure the 5-into-1 in Repeater Mode, select Repeater from the Mode page (Figure 9),
allow the board to reboot, and click the Repeater: Setup button. Figure 16 and Table 9 show
the Repeater Mode setup options.
• To select a Repeater Mode, choose WDS Repeater or Universal Repeater in the Repeater
Type field.
• To set up a WDS Repeater, enter the MAC address of the Parent AP/Router (to be
connected to the Repeater) in the Parent MAC Address field. To link an additional repeater,
check the Enable Linked
Repeater box and enter the MAC address of the additional repeater in the field provided.
• To set up a Universal Repeater, enter the SSID of the Parent AP in the Parent SSID field.
7.1 WDS Repeater
WDS is a wireless AP mode (repeater) that enables wireless bridging where WDS APs
communicate with one another. APs connecting to other APs equipped with industry standard
WDS functionality must also support WDS.
Figure 16: WDS Repeater Mode Setup