Secure Computing SG300 User Manual page 91

1. Configure the wireless settings on the Access Point tab as normal.
2. Select the WDS tab.
3. Set Mode to Automatic.
4. Click Add and enter the MAC of the main Access Point.
5. Click the Connections tab, create a new Bridge. Select the Wireless interface,
the LAN interface, and the WDS interface to all be on the bridge.
Mode
This is the mode that WDS is operating in, either Disable or Automatic.
Disable – this disables WDS completely.
Automatic – this enables bridging or repeating as appropriate. If the wireless interface is
unconfigured, then bridging is enabled (wireless clients cannot connect). Otherwise
repeating is enabled.
WPA Key
Specify the WPA preshared key that is used for the WDS link. This key is only used if the
Access Point Security Method is configured for WPA-PSK or WPA-Enterprise. If the
Security Method is set to WEP, then the same WEP Key is used for both the wireless
clients and the WDS link. You cannot enable both WDS and WEP with 802.1X.
Can be exactly 64 hexadecimal characters (0-9, a-b, or A-B)
Can be from 8 to 63 characters of any type
MAC
Specify the MAC address of an Acdess Point to create a WDS link to, and then click the
Add button. You can create up to 8 WDS links. You can delete a WDS link using the
Delete icon. You can change the MAC address for a WDS link using the Modify icon
fond in the Connections tab. Can be Ethernet MAC address of the form
AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF, where each of the components are a hexadecimal digit.
Advanced
To edit access control list settings, click the Edit icon alongside the Wireless network
interface; click the Wireless Configuration tab, then the Advanced tab.
Network Setup
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