3Com OfficeConnect 3CRWE454A72 Technical Brief page 6

Configuring a wireless distribution system (wds) with the 3com officeconnect wireless 11a/b/g access point

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Figure 6: Loops in Wireless Networks with WDS links

Warnings

Pay special attention to avoid the

creation of network loops in the

network topology while configuring

WDS links. If a loop exists in the

network, data could be forwarded

Security

Currently, the OfficeConnect Wireless

11a/b/g Access Point can support

secured WDS links in WEP mode. In

version 1.01, WEP keys must be the

same for both radios in the AP,

whether WEP or normal access, and

all APs in the system need to have

the same keys.

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Printed in the U.S. on recycled paper

and duplicated endlessly between

APs. This could crash networks.

Several abnormal loops likely created

in a WDS configuration are shown in

Figure 6.

Spanning Tree Algorithm

As the OfficeConnect Wireless

11a/b/g Access Point doesn't imple-

ment the Spanning Tree algorithm,

WDS links should be configured

appropriately to prevent loops in the

network.

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