D-Link DWC-1000 [314/368] Viewing wds group status

D-Link DWC-1000 User Manual 314

Section 8 - Viewing Status and Statistics

Viewing WDS Group Status

Path:Status>WirelessInformation>WDSGroupsStatus>WDSGroupsStatus

TheWireless Distribution System (WDS)-ManagedAPfeature allowsyouto add managedAPsto thecluster

usingover-the-airWDSlinksthroughothermanagedAPs.WithWDS,APsmaybelocatedoutdoorswherewired

connection to the data network is unavailable, or in remote buildings that are not connected to the main campus

with a wired network.

TheWDSAPgroupconsistsofthefollowingmanagedAPs:

• Root AP: Acts as a bridge or repeater on the wireless medium and communicates with the controller

via the wired link

• Satellite AP: CommunicateswiththecontrollerviaaWDSlinktotheRootAP

TheWDSlinksaresecuredusingWPA2PersonalauthenticationandAESencryption.

This page displays summary information about congured WDS links. At least one group must be congured for

theeldstodisplay.TocongureaWDSAPgroup,usethepagesfromWireless>AccessPoint>WDSGroups.

Field Description

ID UniquenumberthatidentiestheWDSAPgroup.

Congured AP Count NumberofAPsconguredinthisWDSAPgroup.

Connected Root AP

Number of Root APs currently being managed by the controller that are

membersofthisWDSAPGroup.

Connected Satellite AP

NumberofSatelliteAPscurrentlybeingmanagedbythecontrollerthatare

membersofthisWDSAPGroup.

Congured WDS Link Count NumberofconguredbidirectionallinksintheWDSAPGroup.

Detected WDS Links Count

NumberofWDS linksdetected inthe system.APsonboth sidesof thelink

must detect each other in order for the link to be counted.