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 237
Figure 18 Multiple-root WDS topology
6.17.6.4 Automatic discovery of parent and backup parent
Wireless APs
The children Wireless APs, including the Repeater Wireless AP and the Satellite
Wireless APs, scan for their respective parents at a startup.
You can configure a parent and backup parent for the children Wireless APs. The
Wireless APs will first try to negotiate a WDS link with the parent Wireless AP. If
the WDS link negotiation is unsuccessful, the Wireless AP will try to negotiate a
link with the backup parent.
6.17.6.5 Link security
The WDS link is encrypted using Advance Encryption Standard (AES).
Note: The keys for AES are configured prior to deploying the Repeater or
Satellite Wireless APs.
Root Wireless AP 1
Root Wireless AP 2
Root Wireless AP 3
HiPath Wireless
Controller
Satellite AP 2
Repeater AP 1
Repeater AP 2
Repeater AP 3
Wireless
Devices
Wireless
Devices
Satellite AP 3
Satellite AP 1