Ovislink OV804WV User Manual page 180

The Wireless Distribution System (WDS) allows you to extend
the range of your wireless network by introducing one or more
WDS-enabled devices into your wireless network. You can only
establish WDS links with WDS-enabled devices.
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AP Mode: set access point's functionality to Access Point
or pure Wireless Bridge. You can select Wireless Bridge
(also known as Wireless Distribution System) to disables
access point functionality. Selecting Access Point enables
access point functionality and wireless bridge functionality
is still available and wireless stations are able to associate
to the AP.
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Bridge Restrict: select Disabled in Bridge Restrict which
disables wireless bridge restriction. Any wireless bridge is
granted access. Selecting Enabled or Enabled (Scan)
enables wireless bridge restriction. Only those bridges
selected in Remote Bridges are granted access.
You can manually enter remote bridges MAC address to the list.
You can also do it automatically in the following steps:
Step 1 In the Bridge Restrict list, click Enabled (Scan).
Step 2 Click Refresh to update the remote bridges.
The OV804WV waits for a few seconds to update. And then
lists the results in the accessible access points table.
Step 3 Check it in the left column of the list for selecting the
access point to which you want to establish a WDS
connection.
Step 4 Click Save/Apply.
You must configure all bridges access point with:
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The same encryption and authentication mode as Open,
Shared, WEP, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
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The same fixed channel.
Click Save/Apply to configure the wireless bridge options and
make the changes take effect.
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