User's Manual

When the Ethernet LAN interface is detected to be disconnected from the wired network, all currently

associated wireless clients are disassociated by the AP and no wireless client can associate with the

AP. The detection mechanism is based on pinging the IP address specified in Reference host.

3.5.1.3. Association Control

Fig. 36. Association control settings.

If the number of currently associated wireless clients exceeds the value specified in the Max number

of clients setting, no more wireless client can associate with the AP. If traffic load of the AP exceeds

the load specified in the Block clients if traffic load exceeds setting, no more wireless client can as-

sociate with the AP.

3.5.1.4. AP Load Balancing

Fig. 37. AP load balancing settings.

Several APs can form a load-balancing group if they are set with the same Group ID. The

load-balancing policy can be by Number of Users or by Traffic Load.

If the by-number-of-users policy is selected, a new wireless user can only associate with an AP that

has the smallest number of associated wireless users in the group. On the other hand, if the

by-traffic-load policy is selected, a new wireless user can only associate with an AP that has the less

traffic load in the group.

3.5.1.5. Wireless Distribution System

LAN

AP 2

Notebook

Computer

AP 1

WDS

Fig. 38. Wireless Distribution System.