Creating A Wds Bridge; Using A Wds Bridge - TRENDnet TEW-821DAP User Manual

TRENDnet User's Guide

Creating a WDS Bridge

System > Operation Mode
By default, your access point is configured with a predefined wireless network
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name (SSID) and security key using WPA-Personal. The predefined wireless network
name and security can be found on the sticker on the side of the access point or on the
device label at the bottom of the access point.
To configure a WDS bridge between two TEW-821DAP access points:
• Make note of the wireless MAC address of both access points. Refer to
Information" on page 28 for checking the status page.
Please note that 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands will have two different MAC
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addresses. If using the 2.4GHz band wireless MAC address, please use the 2.4GHz
wireless MAC address for all other WDS supported devices to bridge and if using the
5GHz band wireless MAC address, use the 5GHz wireless MAC address for all other
WDS supported devices to bridge.
• Make sure the IP address on each WDS supported access is point is different and on
the same IP network/subnet. Please refer to
changing access point IP address.
1
Log into your access point management page (refer to
on page 10).
2
Click System > Operation Mode.
3 On Operation Mode section, select WDS Bridge.
4
Click Apply to save changes or Cancel to discard the changes.
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"System
"Configure IP Settings" on page 30 for
"Log in to Management Page"

Using a WDS Bridge

Wireless 2.4GHz or Wireless 5GHz >
1
Log into your access point management page (refer to
on page 10).
2
In Wireless 2.4GHz or Wireless 5GHz > Wireless Link Settings > Remote AP MAC
Address section, do on of the following:
• Specify the remote AP MAC address manually, and click Apply or
• Click Wireless 2.4GHz or Wireless 5GHz > Wireless Link Settings > Site Survey.
3
The available networks are listed. Select a network to connect to.
If you are unable to find your wireless network in the list, click Refresh to rescan
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for the available networks.
4
Click on the SSID field to connect to the selected wireless network.
5
Click Apply to save the wireless network.
TEW-821DAP
WDS Link Settings
"Log in to Management Page"
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