Wds - D-Link DSR-150 User Manual

Section 6 - Wireless Settings
Path: Wireless > Advanced > WDS
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a system enabling the wireless interconnection of access points in a
network. This feature is only guaranteed to work between devices of the same type (i.e., using the same chipset/
driver).
When you enable WDS, use the same security configuration as the default access point. The WDS links do not
have true WPA/WPA2 support, as in there is no WPA key handshake performed. Instead the Session Key to be
used with a WDS Peer is computed using a hashing function (similar to the one used for computing a WPA PMK).
The inputs to this function are a PSK (configurable by an administrator from the WDS page) and an internal
"magic" string (non-configurable).
In effect the WDS links use TKIP/AES encryption, depending on the encryption configured for the default AP. In
case the default AP uses mixed encryption (TKIP + AES). The WDS link will use the AES encryption scheme.
Note: For a WDS link to function properly the Radio settings on the WDS peers have to be the same.
To configure the radio settings:
1. Click Wireless > Advanced > WDS.
2. Complete the fields in the table below and click Save.
Field
WDS Enable
WDS Encryption
WDS Security
WDS Authentication
WDS Passphrase
System MAC Address
Add New WDS
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Toggle to ON to enable WDS and click Save.
Displays the current wireless encryption used.
Displays the current security type.
Displays the current authentication type.
Enter the WDS passphrase (if WEP, WPA, WPA2, or WPA+WPA2 is enabled).
Displays the system MAC address.
Once you enabled WDS (and clicked Save), click Add New WDS and enter the MAC address of a WDS peer.
You can add up to four WDS peers.
Click Save at the bottom to save and activate your settings.

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