Wireless Distribution System (Wds) - SMC Networks WBR14S-3GN User Manual

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IRELESS ISTRIBUTION
S (WDS)
YSTEM
The radio interface can be configured to operate in a mode that allows it to
forward traffic directly to other wireless 3G Broadband Router units. This
feature can be used to extend the range of the wireless network to reach
remote clients, or to link disconnected network segments to an Internet
connection.
To set up links between units, you must configure the Wireless Distribution
System (WDS) forwarding table by specifying the wireless MAC address of
all units to which you want to forward traffic.
All units in a WDS wireless network must be configured with the
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OTE
same SSID and use the same radio channel. Also each WDS link must be
configured with the same encryption key on both units in the link.
Up to four WDS links can be specified for each unit in the WDS network.
The following figures illustrate an example WDS network.
the manual set up of MAC addresses for units in the WDS network.
Figure 51 shows the basic configuration required on each unit in the WDS
network.
Figure 50: Manual WDS MAC Address Configuration
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Wireless Distribution System (WDS)

Figure 50 shows