TP-Link TL-WA5210G User Manual page 81

Note:
AP provides five operational modes: Access Point, Client, Repeater, Bridge (point to point),
Bridge (point to Multi-point).
Access Point - Access Point mode allows wireless stations including AP clients to access
the router.
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Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the
Wireless AP will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.
Client - In Client mode, AP will act as a wireless station to enable wired host(s) to access
wireless AP.
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Enable WDS - The AP client can connect to AP with WDS enabled or disabled. If WDS is
enabled, all traffic from wired networks will be forwarded in the format of WDS frames
consist of four address fields. 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 before SSID,
the AP client will connect to AP according SSID.
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MAC of AP - Enter the MAC address of AP that you want to access. If you select the radio
before MAC of AP, the AP client will connect to AP according MAC address.
Repeater - The Repeater mode is the AP with its own BSS and with WDS enabled that
relays 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 is the AP with its own BSS and with
WDS disabled that relays 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.
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. Please do the following:
1. Configure the Operating Mode of the TL-WA5210G 2.4GHz High Power Wireless Outdoor
CPE.
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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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