User guide

Configuring a WDS Service
5-10 Configuring WDS
Configuring a WDS Service
ToconfiguretheWDS,youmustidentifyandmarkthePreferredParents,BackupParentsandthe
ChildAPsintheproposedWDStopologybeforestartingtheconfigurationprocess.
Todi
splaytheWDSServicessettings,selectConfigurationfromtheleftpaneandexpandthe
WDSServicesnode.SelecttheWDSserviceyouwanttoeditorselect<AddNew>.TheWDS
Servicesconfigurationdisplaysintherightpane.
Field Description
WDS Service Name Enter a name for the WDS service. The name can contain up to 63
ch
aracters.
SSID Enter the SSID. The SS
ID field is automatically filled in with the
name, but you can change it if desired.
Note: T
he SSID of a WDS child must be the same as the
preferred parent and backup parent.
Shared Secret Enter the Shared Secret. The WDS APs use this pre-shared key
to est
ablish a WDS link between them.
The pre-shared key must be 8 to 63 characters long.
Unmask Click to display the value entered in the Sh
ared Secret field.