Station Info - NetComm NF13ACV User Manual

Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
A wireless distribution system (WDS) is a system enabling the wireless interconnection of access points in an IEEE 802.11 network.
WDS makes it possible to configure a network where a single router acts as a gateway while other routers in the network provide
additional geographical coverage for wireless clients, acting as bridges and redirecting traffic through the same gateway. WDS
provides layer 2 bridging and preserves the MAC addresses of stations connected through the WDS network. The advantage of
WDS is that you can have one network covering a larger geographical area and allow those clients to easily roam between the
access points while retaining their IP addresses. It also means that they are not isolated from each other and allows for easier
configuration since you do not need to configure many port forwarding rules on each access point.
Although it may be possible, NetComm Wireless provides no guarantee that the WDS feature of this router will work with third party
routers.
To access the WDS page, click on Networking, select Wireless 2.4GHz or Wireless 5GHz (depending on the frequency you wish to
use), then select the WDS item.
Configuring WDS
To configure a WDS network:
Click the WDS toggle key so that it is in the ON position.
Enter the MAC address of the other APs in the AP MAC Address fields provided.
On the other routers, enter the MAC address of the original router and any other routers that will join the WDS network.
Click the Save button on all the routers.

Station info

The Station info page shows the number of devices currently connected to your NF13ACV via the 2.4GHz/5GHz wireless radios.
The MAC address, SSID, and IP address of these devices are displayed.
To access the AP station info page, click on the Networking menu at the top of the screen, click on the Wireless 2.4GHz or Wireless
5GHz menu on the left then select the AP station info menu item.
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Figure 16 - Wireless Station List
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