Wds Configuration - Zoom 4501 User Manual

Field Entry
Encryption If you selected Hex format and you chose a 128-bit key length, 26
WEP Key 1, 2, 3, 4 hexadecimal values are required. Write the 26-hexadecimal key in
the space below for future reference, and then enter it in the Key 1
box.
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If you selected Hex format and you chose a 64-bit key length, 13
hexadecimal values are required. Write the 13-hexadecimal key in
the space below for future reference, and then enter it in the Key 1
box.
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If you selected ASCII format, and you chose a 128-bit key length, 13
ASCII characters are required. Write the 13-ASCII-character key in
the space below for future reference, and then enter it in the Key 1
box.
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If you selected ASCII format, and you chose a 64-bit key length, 5
ASCII characters are required. Write the 5-ASCII-character key in
the space below for future reference, and then enter it in the Key 1
box.
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WDS Configuration

Wired Distribution System (WDS) provides wireless point-to-point bridging and
point-to-multipoint bridging. WDS lets you build one or more wireless bridges
connecting one network to a second network ("point to point") or connecting one
network to more than one network ("point to multi-point"). You typically use a wireless
router such as model 4501 at each end of the wireless bridge. That router can
connect to its local area network by means of its Ethernet ports and/or its wireless
capability, and it can connect to the remote network by means of its WDS wireless
bridge capability.
For point-to-multipoint bridging, a single model 4501 can connect one network to
multiple networks, each with its own model 4501.
It's possible to remove the model 4501 standard antenna and replace it with a
directional antenna so that the router's wireless signal "points at" a remote router. The
directional antenna should have a Reverse Polarity SMA Plug to easily connect to the
router. If you do this for both routers in a wireless bridge, you can extend the distance
covered by that wireless bridge. However, you should only do this if you obey the
regulations of the country where the wireless bridge is located. Many countries
require you to get regulatory certification for a combination of the wireless router and
the particular antenna you want to use.
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To configure WDS, select Advanced > Basic Settings > Wireless to open the Wireless Setting
page.
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