Configuring Wds - McAfee SG310 Administration Manual

Network Setup menu options
Wireless
• Allow authentication for MAC address in the Access Control List: Only allows access to the MAC
addresses you specify.
• Deny authentication for MACs in the Access Control List: Denies access to all MAC addresses
defined in the ACL list.
Click Update.
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Enter a MAC address in the MAC field. The address can be an Ethernet MAC address of the form
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AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
Click Add. The MAC address appears in the Access Control List.
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To delete a MAC address from the wireless ACL, click its corresponding delete icon.

Configuring WDS

WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allows wireless access points to communicate with each other without
the need for a wired Ethernet connection. Since the access point uses a single radio frequency to
communicate with both clients and other access points, the available bandwidth is reduced when WDS is
enabled.
Access points connected using WDS must be configured with the same channel and encryption settings.
The ESSID may be the same or different. If the access points have the same ESSID, then clients can
transparently roam between them.
There are two common scenarios for WDS: bridging or repeating. WDS bridging is when an access point
does not allow wireless clients to connect, and simply forwards packets between access points. WDS
bridging is used to connect two wired Ethernet connections via a wireless link. WDS repeating is when an
access point allows wireless clients to connect, and forwards packets from these clients to another access
point. This is used to extend the wireless coverage without requiring the additional access points to be
connected to a wired Ethernet connection.
Tip: Wireless client performance will decrease when activating WDS due to the single radio frequency used to
communicate with both clients and other access points. To ensure the maximum available bandwidth for wireless
clients, consider using wired Ethernet connections if possible instead of WDS repeating to link wireless access
points.
From the Network Setup menu, click Network Setup. The Connections tab opens. On the
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Connections page, click the Edit icon alongside the Wireless network interface.
On the Wireless Configuration tab select the WDS tab
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