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Chapter 20: Wireless Distribution System
Configuring WDS Settings
Field Description
Radio The 9160 Wireless Gateway is available as a one-radio or two-radio access point.
One-Radio AP:
On the one-radio version of the 9160 Wireless Gateway, this field is not included on the WDS tab.
Two-Radio AP:
For each WDS link on a two-radio AP, 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” will change 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.
One-Radio AP:
On a one-radio access point, a single MAC address is shown at the top of the WDS settings page.
The address shown for the one-radio AP is the MAC address for the bridge (
br0 ). This is the address
by which the AP is known externally to other networks.
Two-Radio AP:
For each WDS link on a two-radio AP, 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 9160 Wireless Gateway provides the capability of setting up guest and internal networks on the
same access point. (See Chapter 14: “Setting up Guest Access”.)
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 using 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
Table 20.4 Destination Access Point Settings