HP M210 Configuration And Administration Manual page 70

WDS link 1/2/3/4
You can link the M210 with up to four other M210 devices. Specify the following settings for
each WDS interface:
Remote address
Specify the MAC address of the wireless port on the remote M210 to which this link will
connect. Or, click the left arrow next to the text box to select from a list of MAC addresses
detected during an AP scan. The MAC address must be in the following format: six pairs of
hexadecimal numbers, (including numbers 0 to 9 and letters a to f or A to F), with each pair
separated by a colon. For example: 00:03:52:0a:0f:01.
Encryption
Select how traffic exchanged between the two M210s will be encrypted.
The options are as follows:
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None: Data is transmitted unencrypted between M210 devices.
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WEP: Note that IEEE802.1 1n uses frame aggregation, whereby multiple frames are
combined into one to reduce overhead and increase throughput. WEP-encrypted frames
are not aggregated, however, so enabling WEP security over WDS will result in reduced
throughput.
To enable WEP, configure the following settings:
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WPA (PSK): Configure the following settings:
70 Creating WDS links
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Key length: Select 64 bits or 128 bits.
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Key type: Select ASCII or Hex.
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WEP key: If you selected ASCII, enter any combination of 0 to 9, a to z, and A to Z,
and special characters such as @ and #. If you selected Hex, enter hexadecimal digits
(any combination of 0 to 9 and a to f or A to F). These are the RC4 encryption keys
shared with the stations using the AP.
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Confirm key: Re-enter the key.
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Link name: Enter a name for the new WDS link you have created. It is important that
the same link name is entered at the other end of the WDS link. If this name is not the
same for both APs on the WDS link, they will not be able to communicate and
exchange data.
The name can be any alphanumeric combination.
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Key: Enter a unique shared key for the WDS link. This unique shared key must also be
entered for the AP at the other end of the WDS link. If this key is not the same for both
APs, they will not be able to communicate and exchange data.
The WPA-PSK key uses AES encryption. It can be from 8 to 63 characters. Acceptable
characters include upper and lower case alphabetic letters, the numeric digits, and
special symbols such as @ and #. The key cannot begin with or end with spaces and
cannot contain only spaces.
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Confirm key: Re-enter the key.