User Manual Part 1

Table Of Contents
Configuring Wireless Networks
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Note: Some wireless cards have "Infrastructure" and "Ad-hoc" modes. These modes
are also called "Access Point" and "Peer to Peer". On the wireless client, choose
the "Infrastructure" or "Access Point" mode.
You can set the wireless cards to either "Long Preamble" or "Short Preamble".
Configuring Wireless Distribution System Links
You can extend the wireless network across multiple access points, or connect the
networks behind different access points, by creating a Wireless Distribution System
(WDS). To create a WDS, you must add WDS links between the desired access points.
For more information on WDS links, see Overview on page 263.
Note: While WDS links can have different security settings, all WDS links inherit the
following wireless settings from the primary WLAN:
Country
Operation Mode
Channel
Transmission Rate
Transmitter Power
Antenna Selection
For information on configuring these settings in the primary WLAN, see Manually
Configuring a Wireless Network on page 280.
Note: To enable WDS links, you must first enable the primary WLAN network. If you
disable the primary WLAN network, all WDS links are automatically disabled.
The procedure below explains how to add or edit a WDS link. For information on deleting
a WDS link, see Deleting VLANs on page 181.
To add or edit a WDS link
1. Configure and enable the primary WLAN.
For information on configuring the primary WLAN manually, see Manually
Configuring a Wireless Network on page 280.