User's Manual

hwc_vnsconfiguration.fm
Virtual Network configuration
Wireless Distribution System
A31003-W1050-U100-2-7619,
March 2008
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V5 R1 , C20/C2400 User Guide 231
6.17.3 Wireless Bridge configuration
In Wireless Bridge configuration, the traffic between two Wireless APs that are
connected to two separate wired LAN segments is bridged via WDS link. You may
also install a Repeater Wireless AP between the two Wireless APs connected to
two separate LAN segments.
Figure 12 Wireless Bridge configuration
When you are configuring the Wireless Bridge configuration, you must specify on
the user interface that the Satellite AP is connected to the wired LAN.
6.17.4 Examples of deployment
The following illustration depicts a few examples of WDS deployment.
Figure 13 Examples of WDS deployment
6.17.5 WDS VNS
In a traditional HiPath WLAN deployment, each radio of the Wireless AP can
interact with the client devices on a maximum of eight network VNSs.
LAN Segment 1
LAN Segment 2
HiPath Wireless
Controller
Root AP
Satellite AP
Repeater AP