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Field Description
Possible values are  to .
The default value is .
10.1.3 WDS Links
Not available with W1003n, W2003n, W2003n-ext and W2004n.
If you're operating your device in Access Point mode, ( Wireless LAN->WLAN->Radio Set-
tings-> ->Operation Mode = " !), you can edit the desired WDS Links or
set up new ones in the menu Wireless LAN->WLAN->WDS Links-> / New.
Important
The WDS link can only be configured in the 2.4 GHz band and in the 5 GHz band in-
doors if the channel is NOT ".
The number of channels you can select depends on the country setting. Please consult the
data sheet for your device.
WDS links (WDS = Wireless Distribution System) are static links between access points
(AP), which are generally used to connect clients with networks that are not directly ac-
cessible to them e.g. because the distance is too great. The access point sends from one
client to another access point, which then forwards the data to another client.
Important
Note that the data is transferred between the access points in unencrypted form over
the WDS link in the default configuration. You are therefore urgently advised to apply
one of the available security methods (WEP 40 or WEP 104) to protect data on WDS
links.
WDS links are configured as interfaces with the prefix 7. They behave like VSS interface
and only differ from these with respect to the predefined routing. A WDS link is defined as a
transit network: this relates to a point-to-point connection or point-to-multipoint connection
between two access points that are included in different networks.
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