Example 2 - Roaming With Wds Access Points - Weidmuller WI-MOD-E-G User Manual

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Example 2 - Roaming with WDS Access Points

Figure 43 - WDS Roaming
Another common use for WDS is extending the range across a large wireless network but allowing roaming connections
between access points or being able to switch to the next Access Point when out of range of the previous Access Point.
The diagram above shows a bridging network with a number of Access Points all with the same SSID, network structure,
etc (so as the Stations can freely roam between Access Points)
Each Access Point then needs a separate connection to the next Access Point, which is done using the WDS Virtual
Access Points or Stations
Site B is acting as a Virtual AP for Site A & C, which in turn are acting as Virtual Stations.
This setup can be replicated to extend the range and will allow any Roaming Stations full connectivity across a network
Figure 44 - Site B WDS Configuration 2.
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