Wds Settings; Figure 41 Wireless: Wds Settings; Table 25 Wireless: Wds Settings - ZyXEL Communications P-330W - V1.90 User Manual

Chapter 6 Wireless
Table 24 Wireless Security Setup: WPA
LABEL
Port
IP Address
Password
Save
Reset

6.8 WDS Settings

The WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allows you to configure the P-330W to connect two
or more APs via wireless when P-330W's wireless mode is set to WDS or AP+WDS mode.
An AP using WDS can function as a wireless network bridge allowing you to wirelessly
connect two wired network segments.

Figure 41 Wireless: WDS Settings

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 25 Wireless: WDS Settings

LABEL
Enable WDS
MAC Address
76
DESCRIPTION
Enter the port number of the external authentication server. The default port
number is 1812.
You need not change this value unless your network administrator instructs you
to do so with additional information.
Enter the IP address of the external authentication server in dotted decimal
notation.
Enter a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared
between the external authentication server and the P-330W.
The key must be the same on the external authentication server and your P-
330W. The key is not sent over the network.
Click Save to save your changes back to the P-330W.
Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
DESCRIPTION
Select this check box to enable the WDS.
Enter the MAC addresses of the neighboring AP(s) that particapates in the
WDS. Enter the MAC addresses in a valid MAC address format, that is, six
hexadecimal character pairs, for example, 001349556677.
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