Repeater Function (Wds) - Siemens Giga762SX User Manual

Configuring Advanced Settings
Note:
If you activate MAC access control, you must at least add the PC on which you are con-
figuring the Giga762SX WLAN dsl to the list. Otherwise, you will have no access to the
user interface and will receive an appropriate error message.
If you have inadvertently denied all PCs access to the Giga762SX WLAN dsl, you have
two options:
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You can completely reset the Giga762SX WLAN dsl (page 26).
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You can connect a PC to the Giga762SX WLAN dsl using one of the LAN connec-
tions. As MAC access control only affects PCs that are connected wirelessly, you
can use this PC to change the configuration.

Repeater function (WDS)

WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allows you to extend the range of your wireless net-
work using a repeater. A repeater located at the outer range of a wireless network
ensures that data is forwarded between WLAN clients in this wireless network and cli-
ents within its own wireless range. Repeaters and access points thereby form a common
wireless network within which all clients can be moved about freely. Clients automati-
cally set up a connection to the next access point / repeater (roaming). For security pur-
poses you must determine which access points / repeaters are to form a common wire-
less network.
If you want to use a repeater in your wireless network you must activate the Wireless
Distribution System (WDS) function.
Note:
WDS can only be used with WEP encryption or without encryption. If you use WPA-PSK
encryption (default) you have to change the encryption of your wireless network. For
inforamation refer to the section "Setting encryption" on page 88.
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In the Advanced Settings menu, select: Wireless Network – Repeater (WDS)
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To activate WDS select the On option next to Wireless distribution system.
The environment is scanned for wireless networks in range. If the search has been com-
pleted successfully the networks are displayed.
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