User Guide

Chapter 4 Logical Interfaces (WDS)
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is the underlying technology that allows MSR2000
routers to communicate each other and form the backhaul links of the mesh network. A
WDS link is formed between two routers by creating logical WDS interfaces on each
router, either through manual configuration or through automatic discovery
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Each logical WDS interface is bound to a physical Dot11Radio interface. Therefore,
WDS interface configuration commands are placed within the ‘interface dot11radio’
mode. Because WDS is used to form backhaul links, its configuration only takes effect
when the radio interface is in backhaul mode.
Table 13 Configuring WDS Interface
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
wds <0-5>
no wds <0-5>
INTERFACE
DOT11RADIO
Configure a new or existing manual
WDS interface on this radio; enters
the INTERFACE DOT11RADIO
WDS command mode.
Remove an existing manual WDS
interface from this radio
wds auto
no wds auto
INTERFACE
DOT11RADIO
Enable automatic WDS provisioning
on this radio interface and enter the
INTERFACE DOT11RADIO WDS
AUTO mode for auto WDS
configuration; this command is
mutually exclusive with the wds <0-
5> command.
10
Disable auto WDS on this radio
interface.
max-auto-wds <1-6> INTERFACE
DOT11RADIO WDS
AUTO
Set the maximum number of auto
WDS interfaces that could be
created on this radio by RFM
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ip address [ip address/mask]
no ip address
INTERFACE
DOT11RADIO WDS
Configure IP address of WDS
interface.
Remove IP address from WDS
interface
9
Please see chapter 5 for more information about automatic discovery of WDS links
10
Please see chapter 7, Radio Frequency Management, for more information about auto WDS
discovery and provisioning.
11
This setting is related to the automatic WDS link discovery feature of RFM. Please refer to
chapter 5 for details.
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