Planet WAP-6000 [23/33] Wds settings

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4.1.8 WDS Settings

WDS is used for wirelessly connect WAP-6000s, and in doing so extend a wired infrastructure to

locations where cabling is not possible or inefficient to implement. (Be sure you understand the purpose

of WDS mode before proceed configuration.)

The WDS mode is coexisting with Access Point mode in WAP-6000, therefore, you can support regular

wireless stations and WDS link at the same time. In the “WDS Settings page”, click the “Enable WDS”

check box and switch the “Mode” to “Enable”. Then you are able to fill in MAC Address of each WDS

device.

Considerations before installation –

l Loop Prevention – Be careful to plan you WDS connections, prevent your wireless network

topology to have loop. Once loop shows up, you network traffic will become unstable.

l Performance – The system can support up to 8 WDS links. But all links and wireless stations that

operate at the same time will all share single radio bandwidth. (Ex. 11g have 54Mbps bandwidth)

l Latency – In the chain topology configuration, if the chain becomes very long, end-to-end latency

issue may come in play. We suggest the WDS link topology planning should not exceed 2 hops in

chain configuration.

WDS Security –

WDS now only supports limit wireless security protocol and will have full dependency with Access Point

mode security settings. Here lists 4 different AP security settings below:

l No Security – Both AP and WDS traffic transmit without encryption

l WEP – Both AP and WDS traffic are encrypted by the same WEP key

l WPA-PSK – The AP work in WPA-PSK mode and WDS link is no security

l WPA – The AP work in WPA mode and WDS link is no security