NETGEAR WAC505 User Manual page 66

Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point WAC505 User Manual
By default, a WDS profile is disabled.
8. Configure the WDS profile settings as described in the following table.
Setting
Wireless Network Name
(SSID)
Local MAC Address
Remote MAC Address
Network Authentication,
Data Encryption, and
Passphrase
9. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved. The access point restarts with the new settings.
10. Configure the WiFi bridge settings on the access point at the other end of the WiFi bridge and restart
that access point.
The WiFi bridge is established.
11. Verify connectivity across the LANs of both access points.
If the configuration is set up correctly, a computer on any WiFi or wired LAN segment of the access
point that functions as the WiFi repeater can connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any
other computer or server connected to the access point that functions as the WiFi base station.
Description
The WiFi network name on which the WDS is established. The default name is
Netgear-WDS-x, in which x is the number of the WDS (1, 2, 3, or 4).
The MAC address of the local WDS radio interface, that is, the MAC address of the local
radio on which the WDS is established. You cannot change this MAC address on this
page. The MAC address is displayed for your information.
Enter this MAC address on the remote access point of the WDS connection.
The MAC address of the remote WDS radio interface, that is, the MAC address of the
remote radio on which the WDS is established.
By default, the selection from the menu is Open System, in which case authentication
and data encryption are not applicable.To secure the WDS connection, select WPA2-PSK
and specify the following settings:
• Data Encryption. The data encryption is AES and you cannot change this setting.
• Passphrase. The passphrase for the WDS connection. For you to enable the WDS
connection, the passphrase on the remote access point must match the passphrase
that you define in this field.
Manage the Advanced WiFi and Radio Features
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