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D-Link UWS User Manual
For information about configuring the stand-alone AP by using the web-based interface, see the
Administrator's Guide for the UAP.
Caution! Certain topologies for WDS managed APs can result in unpredictable behavior. For
example, if a satellite AP has the Ethernet port enabled and has a wired connection to a switch that
manages the same WDS group, the satellite AP cannot determine which path to establish a
management connection on because spanning tree is not yet functional. A satellite AP, by definition,
should have a connection to the managed switch only over the air. Otherwise, it is considered a root
AP (if it is part of a WDS managed group). If there are multiple wireless paths from an AP to the
managed switch, spanning tree for the WDS group must be enabled to prevent loops.
To configure a WDS managed group and its links, use the following general steps:
1. Configure the satellite APs by connecting to the AP management interface while the AP is in stand-alone
mode. Set the WDS Managed Mode to Satellite AP and configure the WDS Group Password.
2. From the switch CLI or web-based interface, create a WDS group.
3. Configure the WDS group password. The password you configure on the switch should be the same as the
password you configure on each satellite AP.
4. Add the MAC address of each AP to the WDS group.
5. Configure the WDS links by specifying the MAC address and radio of the AP on each end of the link.
Keep the following considerations in mind when you configure and manage a WDS group:
• Make sure the radios that participate in the WDS link use the same channel. Use one of the following
methods to control the channel:
– When you configure the satellite AP in stand-alone mode, use the Radio page to set a static channel.
– When you configure the AP in the Valid AP database, specify the channel that the radio must use. By
default, the channel is set to Auto.
– On the Radio page for the AP profile, select only one channel in the list of Auto Eligible channels. By
default, multiple channels are enabled.
• D-Link recommends that satellite APs do not have wired connectivity to the wireless switch.
• A configuration push to WDS APs may take up to three minutes to complete.
D-Link
Oct. 2015
Configuring the Wireless Distribution System
Unified Wired and Wireless Access System
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