SMC Networks WBR14S-N3 - annexe 1 Manual page 54

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System Configuration
WDS Setting — Configures WDS related parameters. Up to four MAC addresses
can be specified for each unit in the WDS network. WDS links may either be
manually configured (Bridge and Repeater modes) or auto-discovered (Lazy mode).
• WDS Mode – Selects the WDS mode of WLAN1. (Options: Disable/Lazy/Bridge/
Repeater. Default: Disable)
- Disable: WDS is disabled.
- Lazy: Operates in an automatic mode that detects and learns WDS peer
addresses from received WDS four-address format frame packets, without the
need to configure a WDS MAC list entry. This feature allows the wireless AP/
Router to associate with other wireless AP/Routers in the network and use their
WDS MAC list. In Lazy mode the wireless AP/Router sends a beacon.
- Bridge: Operates as a standard bridge that forwards traffic between WDS links
(links that connect to other AP/wireless bridges, or units in Repeater or Lazy
mode) and an Ethernet port. Only data destined for stations which are known to
be on the peer Ethernet link, multicast data or data with unknown destinations,
need to be forwarded through the WDS link. The Bridge mode does not transmit
a beacon, unlike the other three modes. In this mode the wireless AP/Router
may also function as a repeater.
Note: Enabling "Bridge" mode disables WLAN2.
- Repeater: Operates as a wireless repeater, extending the range for remote
wireless clients and connecting them to an AP connected to the wired network.
WDS peers must be registered with the wireless AP/Router. Repeater mode
also supports the dual capability of the VAP functioning as an AP. In this mode,
traffic is not forwarded to the Ethernet port from the radio interface. In Repeater
mode the wireless AP/Router transmits a beacon.
Note: WDS settings may only be configured for WLAN1, See "Wi-Fi Protected Setup
(WPS)" on page 5-35. WLAN2 only operates as an access point service.
Note: Configuring WLAN1 to operate in WDS "Bridge" mode automatically disables
WLAN2.
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Figure 5-16. WDS Settings