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Note:
AP provides five operational modes: Access Point, Client, Repeater, Bridge (point to point), Bridge
(point to Multi-point).
Access Point - The Access Point mode allows wireless stations including AP clients to
access.
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Enable SSID Broadcast - Checking the Enable SSID Broadcast box will enable
Wireless Access Point to broadcast its name (SSID).
Client - The Client mode allows one or more remote LANs to connect a central LAN, and
thus creating an extended virtual LAN. In this way, any station of the Remote LAN can
successfully communicate with any station of the central LAN, as if all of them belong to the
same physical LAN. Wireless Stations can't associate with AP Clients.
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Enable WDS - Checking the Enable WDS (Wireless Distribution System) box will
forward all traffic from wired networks in the format of WDS frames consist of four
address fields. The AP client can connect to AP with WDS enabled or disabled. If WDS is
disabled, three address frames are used. If your AP supports WDS well, please select
the option.
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SSID - Enter the SSID of AP that you want to access. If you select the radio button before
SSID, the AP client will connect to AP according to SSID.
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MAC of AP - Enter the MAC address of AP that you want to access. If you select the
radio button before MAC of AP, the AP client will connect to AP according to MAC
address.
Repeater - The wireless Repeater mode allows the AP with its own BSS and with WDS
enabled to relay data to a root AP, to which it is associated. The wireless repeater relays
signal between its stations and the root AP for greater wireless range. Please input the MAC
address of root AP in the field of MAC of AP.
Universal Repeater - The Universal Repeater mode allows APs without WDS function to be
communicated with.
Note:
If the available AP can't support with WDS, you may select Client mode without WDS or Universal
Repeater mode to associate with the AP.
Here is an example of how to configure wireless repeater.
1. Configure the Operating Mode of the TL-WA500G Access Points.
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Configure AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in Access Point mode.
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Configure AP2 in Repeater mode with the MAC address of its root AP (AP1).
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Configure AP3 in Repeater mode with the MAC address of its root AP (AP2).
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