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Table 20.1 Destination Access Point Settings
Field
Encryption
20.3.1 Example Of Configuring A WDS Link
When using WDS, be sure to configure WDS settings on both access points on the WDS
link. For example, to create a WDS link between a pair of access points "MyAP1" and
"MyAP2" do the following:
1. Open the Administration Web pages for MyAP1, by entering the IP address for MyAP1
as a URL in the Web browser address bar in the following form:
http://IPAddressOfAccessPoint
where IPAddressOfAccessPoint is the address of MyAP1.
2. Navigate to the WDS tab on MyAP1 Administration Web pages.
Description
If you are unconcerned about security issues on the WDS link you may decide not to set any type of encryp-
tion. Alternatively, if you have security concerns you can choose between Static WEP, and WPA (PSK).
Note: The types of encryption options available here will depend on the settings you have speci-
fied on the Security tabbed page.The WPA (PSK) option will only be an available option on
the WDS page if you set the Mode on the Security tabbed page to WPA Personal or WPA
Enterprise.
None (Plain Text):
If you set encryption to None, the data sent between the APs across the WDS bridge will not be encrypted, but
rather will be sent as plain text.
WEP:
Specify whether you want Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption enabled for the WDS link. Wired Equiv-
alent Privacy (WEP) is a data encryption protocol for 802.11 wireless networks. Both access points on the
WDS link must be configured with the same security settings. For static WEP, a static 64-bit (40-bit secret key
+ 24-bit initialization vector (IV)) or 128-bit (104-bit secret key + 24-bit IV) Shared Key for data encryption. For
more information on WEP security, see "Static WEP" on page 103.
WPA (PSK):
Specify whether you want WPA (PSK) encryption enabled for the WDS link. Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-
Shared Key, WPA (PSK) is a more secure form of encryption than WEP. When you use WPA (PSK) encryp-
tion, each AP on your network must be set with the same unique key, otherwise the APs will not be able to
communicate with one another.
The WPA (PSK) option will only be an available option on the WDS page if you set the Mode on the Security
tabbed page to WPA Personal or WPA Enterprise. For more information on Security, see "Understanding
Security Issues On Wireless Networks" on page 93.
For more information on WPA (PSK) security, see "WPA Personal" on page 111.
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