Ch 3. Configuring Wds; Wds Network Topology - Alfa Network AIP-610H User Manual

Ch 3. Configuring WDS

Wireless Distribution System (WDS) uses wireless media to communicate with the other
devices, like the
Ethernet does. This function allows one or more remote LANs connect with the local
LAN. To do this, you must
set these devices in the same channel and set MAC address of other devices you want to
communicate with in the
WDS AP List and then enable the WDS.
When you decide to use the WDS to extend your WLAN, please refer the following
instructions for configuration.
The bridging devices by WDS must use the same radio channel.
1.
When the WDS function is enabled, all wireless stations can't connect the device.
2.
If your network topology has a loop, you need to enable the 802.1d Spanning Tree
3.
function.
You don't need to add all MAC address of devices existed in your network to WDS
4.
AP List. WDS AP List only needs to specify the MAC address of devices you need to
directly connect to.
The bandwidth of device is limited, to add more bridging devices will split the more
5.
bandwidth to every bridging device.

WDS network topology

In this section, we will demonstrate the WDS network topologies and WDS AP List
configuration. You can setup the four kinds of network topologies: bus, star, ring and
mesh.
In this case, there are five devices with WDS enabled: WDS1, WDS2, WDS3, WDS4 and
WDS5.