User guide

C HAPTER 6 | Wireless Configuration
Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
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Figure 28: WDS Configuration
The WDS settings configure WDS related parameters. Up to four MAC
addresses can be specified for each unit in the WDS network. WDS links
may either be manually configured (Bridge and Repeater modes) or auto-
discovered (Lazy mode).
The following items are displayed on this page:
◆ WDS Mode — Selects the WDS mode of the SSID. (Options: Disable,
Lazy, Bridge, Repeater. Default: Disable)
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Disable: WDS is disabled.
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Lazy: Operates in an automatic mode that detects and learns WDS
peer addresses from received WDS packets, without the need to
configure a WDS MAC list entry. This feature allows the Wireless-N
Access Point/Repeater to associate with other Wireless-N Access
Point/Repeaters in the network and use their WDS MAC list. Lazy
mode requires one other Wireless-N Access Point/Repeater within
the wireless network that is configured in Bridge or Repeater mode,
and has a configured MAC address list.
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Bridge: Operates as a standard bridge that forwards traffic
between WDS links (links that connect to other units in Repeater or
Lazy mode). The MAC addresses of WDS peers must be configured
on the Wireless-N Access Point/Repeater.