SMC Networks EliteConnect SMC2582W-B User Manual page 35

NOTE: An SMC2582W-B can have up to 6 WDS links to other APs or wireless bridges.
To enable a WDS link:
3. Specify the MAC address of the AP or bridge at the other end of the WDS link.
4. Select the corresponding Enabled check box.
For example, assume you want two SMC2582W-Bs with MAC addresses 00-02-65-01-62-C5 and 00-
02-65-01-62-C6 to establish a WDS link between them. On SMC2582W-B 00-02-65-01-62-C5, set
the peer MAC address of port 1 to 00-02-65-01-62-C6 and on SMC2582W-B 00-02-65-01-62-C6, set
the peer MAC address of port 1 to 00-02-65-01-C5.
TIP: Plan your wireless network and draw a diagram, so that you know how an AP
is connected to other peer APs or wireless bridges by WDS.
TIP: Plan your wireless network and draw a diagram, so that you know how a bridge is
connected to other peer bridges by WDS. See the following figure for an example
network-planning diagram.
WARNING: Don't let your network topology consisting of wireless bridges, Ethernet
switches, Ethernet links, and WDS links contain loops. If any loops exist, packets will
circle around the loops and network performance will be seriously degraded.
Fig. 40.Wireless Distribution System settings.
Fig. 41. Sample wireless bridge network topology.
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