ZyXEL Communications P-870HN-5xb User Manual page 132

Chapter 7 Wireless LAN
Click Network > Wireless LAN > WDS. The following screen displays. WDS is
turned on and this screen is configurable when the ZyXEL Device's wireless
security mode is No Security or WEP.
Figure 63 Network > Wireless LAN > WDS
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 36 Network > Wireless LAN > WDS
LABEL
WDS
Operating Mode Select the operating mode for your Device.
Bridge Restrict
Remote Bridges
MAC Address
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DESCRIPTION
• Access Point + Bridge - The Device functions as a bridge and
access point simultaneously.
• Wireless Bridge - The Device acts as a wireless network bridge and
establishes wireless links with other APs. In this mode, clients
cannot connect to the Device wirelessly.
You need to know the MAC address of the peer device, which must be of
the same model and also WDS-enabled. The Device can establish up to
four wireless links with other APs.
This field is available only when you set operating mode to Access
Point + Bridge.
Select Enabled to turn on WDS and enter the peer device's MAC
address manually in the table below.
Select Enabled(Scan) to turn on WDS, search and display the
available APs within range in the table below.
Enter the MAC address of the peer device that your Device wants to
make a bridge connection with.
You can connect to up to 4 peer devices.
This is available only when you select Enabled(Scan) in the Bridge
Restrict field.
Select the check box and click Apply to have the Device establish a
wireless link with the selected wireless device.
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