Manual

Chapter 16: Configuring the Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
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Radio
For each WDS link, select Radio One or Radio Two. The rest of the
settings for the link apply to the radio selected in this field. The read-
only “Local Address” changes depending on which radio you select
here.
Local Address
Indicates the media access control (MAC) addresses for this access
point.
A MAC address is a permanent, unique hardware address for any
device that represents an interface to the network. The MAC address
is assigned by the manufacturer. You cannot change the MAC
address. It is provided here for informational purposes as a unique
identifier for the access point or interface.
For each WDS link, the Local Address reflects the MAC address for
the internal interface on the selected radio (Radio one on
WLAN0 or
radio two
WLAN1).
Remote Address
Specify the MAC address of the destination access point; that is, the
access point to which data will be sent or “handed-off” and from which
data will be received.
Bridge with
The AT-WA7400 Management Software provides the capability of
setting up guest and internal networks on the same access point. (See
Chapter 11, “Setting Up Guest Access” on page 133.)
The guest network typically provides Internet access but isolates guest
clients from more sensitive areas of your internal network. It is
common to have security disabled on the guest network to provide
open access.
Alternatively, the internal network provides full access to protected
information behind a firewall and requires secure logins or certificates
for access.
When you use WDS to link up one access point to another, you need
to identify within which of these networks you want the data exchange
to occur.
Specify the network to which you want to bridge this access point:
 Internal Network
 Guest Network
WEP
Wired Equivalent 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