Bridge/Repeater Mode - ZyXEL Communications NWA-3100 User Manual

Chapter 5 Wireless Configuration
Table 16 Wireless: Access Point
LABEL
SSID Profile
Enable
Breathing LED
Enable
Spanning Tree
Control (STP)
Roaming Active
Apply
Reset

5.6.2 Bridge/Repeater Mode

The ZyXEL Device can act as a wireless network bridge and establish wireless links with
other APs. You need to know the MAC address of the peer device, which also must be in
bridge mode.
The ZyXEL Device can establish up to five wireless links with other APs.
In the example below, when both ZyXEL Devices are in Bridge/Repeater mode, they form a
WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allowing the computers in LAN 1 to connect to the
computers in LAN 2.
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DESCRIPTION
The SSID (Service Set IDentifier) identifies the Service Set with which a wireless
station is associated. Wireless stations associating to the access point (AP) must
have the same SSID. Select an SSID Profile from the drop-down list box.
Configure SSID profiles in the SSID screen (see
information on configuring SSID).
Note: If you are configuring the ZyXEL Device from a computer
connected to the wireless LAN and you change the
ZyXEL Device's SSID or security settings, you will lose
your wireless connection when you press Apply to
confirm. You must then change the wireless settings of
your computer to match the ZyXEL Device's new
settings.
Select this check box to enable the "breathing" LED, also known as the ZyAIR LED.
The blue ZyAIR LED is on when the ZyXEL Device is receiving power and blinks (or
breathes) when data is being transmitted to and from its wireless stations.
Clear the check box to turn this LED off even when the ZyXEL Device is on and
data is being transmitted and received.
(R)STP detects and breaks network loops and provides backup links between
switches, bridges or routers. It allows a bridge to interact with other (R)STP -
compliant bridges in your network to ensure that only one path exists between any
two stations on the network. Select the check box to activate STP on the ZyXEL
Device.
Roaming allows wireless stations to switch from one access point to another as
they move from one coverage area to another. Select this checkbox to enable
roaming on the ZyXEL Device if you have two or more ZyXEL Devices on the same
subnet.
Note: All APs on the same subnet and the wireless stations
must have the same SSID to allow roaming.
Click Apply to save your changes.
Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.
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