Wds Menu Command - Siemens SCALANCE W788-1PRO Operating Instructions Manual

Configuration Using Web Based Management and the Command Line Interface
6.5.1

WDS Menu Command

Note
The WDS menu command is available only when the SCALANCE W78x is used in
access point mode and iPCF is not activated. You can specify the mode in the
System menu.
Communication between SCALANCE W78x Devices
In normal operation, the SCALANCE W78x is used as an interface to a network
and communicates with clients. There are, however, situations in which several
SCALANCE W78x devices need to communicate with each
extend wireless coverage or to set up a wireless backbone. This mode is possible
wit WD h S (Wireless Distributed System).
No e t
Wit h the firmware update to ≥ V3.0, the SCALANCE W78x-xRR devices need to
reco nfigured if you use WDS or redundancy and use the MAC address and not the
sysName.
T hese functions are then based on the MAC address that changed with the
introduc tion of VAPs with V3.0.
Configuration
In the MAC / sysName column, enter the MAC address or the system name of the
SCALANCE W78x with which you want to communicate. If you select the Enc
check box, encryption is used.
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