Wds And Spanning Tree Settings - 3Com 3CRWEASYA73 / WL-575 User Manual

NOTE: The Login Username and Password must be the same for all devices
designated as servers.
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Each 3Com wireless Bridge/AP radio interface can be configured to operate in a
WDS mode to link directly to other Bridge/AP units. The Bridge/AP supports three
WDS modes; Bridge, Root Bridge, and Repeater. In Bridge and Root Bridge
modes, only VAP1 is active, VAPs 2-4 are disabled for the radio interface.
Repeater mode also applies only to VAP1, but VAPs 2-4 can still be used as an
access point service. The 3Com WL-575 Bridge/AP and WL-546 Access Point are
completely interoperable and can form bridge links in the same network.
NOTE: In the wireless network topology one unit must be configured as the
"root-bridge", which should be the unit connected to the core of the wired
network (LAN or WAN).
In bridge or repeater mode, the unit forwards traffic directly to other access point
units. To set up bridge links between access point 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. Up to six WDS
bridge or repeater links can be specified for each unit in the wireless bridge
network, five of which can be child-nodes and one of which must specify the
parent-node. A root-bridge being its own parent, may specify up to six child
nodes. When functioning as a child/slave, only one MAC address may be
specified, which must be that of the parent/master.
The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) can be used to detect and disable network
loops, and to provide backup links between bridges. This allows a wireless bridge
to interact with other bridging devices (that is, an STP-compliant switch, bridge or
Firmware File Server 1~4: Specifies the address of the server on which to search
for updates, up to a maximum of four servers. Using 0.0.0.0 disables
communication.
Login Username and Password: Specifies the username and password used to
gain access to the server/s. (Length: 3~16 characters, case sensitive)
Firmware File Directory: Species the directory search for firmware updates. If
no directory is entered, the search will take place in the default directory
assigned by the FTP server.
Save Auto-config/Auto-upgrade Settings: Saves both the auto-config and
auto-upgrade settings to system memories.
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WDS and Spanning Tree Settings