GO Networks WLP Technical Manual page 22

Domain
ROOT /FATHER
HOP1/SON HOP1/SON/FATHER
Hop2/son
Figure 9: WDS Tree
The WLP supports two modes of WDS operation: Manual and automatic
topology detection.
Manual Mode — Connection between two peers is done by manually
entering each peer MAC address. Once the MAC address has been entered,
the two peers are WDS-connected.
Automatic Mode (AWDS) — Connection between two peers is done by
automatically discovering the father and establishing the connection
between the two peers.
In automatic mesh topology detection (AWDS) mode, the WLP will route
the traffic using the best route when more then one route exists. In a
similar way, the AWDS will recover from a fault by selecting an
alternate route when needed.
A non-root WDS WLP is not connected to the wired LAN. A non-root device
relies on the WDS mesh network for connectivity. A non-root WDS WLP
routes to the root WDS WLP with which it has the best connectivity.
However, you can manually override the AWDS by specifying the path to
which the WDS routes.
It is important to note that the number and quality of hops will determine
the network performance. In most cases, the physical deployment of the
devices is the limiting factor in route selection.
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