Wireless Distribution Systems (Wds) - Proxim ORiNOCO AP-800 Installation And Management Manual

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. How does the Rouge Scan feature on AP device, detect the Wi-Fi interferences?
i) For AP Devices : APs are detected based on beacons, which has IBSS field set to 0
ii) For STA Devices : STAs are detected based on data packets which has TO DS bit=1.
: All probe request packets are considered as STAs.
iii) For WDS Devices : WDS Devices are detected based on data packets which has 4 address format (with 2 MAC address
in the header).
iv) For ADHOC Devices : ADHOC Devices are detected based on beacons, which has IBSS field set to 1.
Q. If the radio is configured in 5GHz and Rouge Scan is set to All Channel Scan, then does the Rogue Scan feature
on the AP device scan a 2.4GHz channel?
Yes. Rouge Scan is applicable on both 2.4 GHz and 5GHz channels in All Channel scan mode, irrespective of the frequency
band configured on the radio.
Q. How to enable Rouge Scan on the AP device?
Go to Configuration -> Wireless Interface -> Properties -> Rouge Scan Status.
Select "Current Channel Scan" or "All Channel Scan"

Wireless Distribution Systems (WDS)

Q. By using AP-8000, can I form the WDS link on both the radios at the same time?
Yes. You can form a WDS link on both the radios at the same time by configuring a VAP type in WDS mode, on both the
radios. But we recommend keeping both the radios in different operational modes.
Q. How many WDS links does the AP device support?
The AP device supports a maximum of 6 WDS downlinks (with directly connected nodes) and minimum of 2 hops in a tree
type topology.
Q. How to make sure that the WDS link is formed successfully and check the statistics?
To make sure that the WDS link is formed successfully, go to Monitor -> Station Statistics. Check the detailed statistics of
entries with the VAP type set as "WDS".
Q. Does WDS depend on the management VLAN ID?
No. WDS is independent of the management VLAN ID. You can form a WDS link between two APs with same or different
Management VLAN ID.
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