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Chapter 20: Wireless Distribution System
Example Of Configuring A WDS Link
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Psion Teklogix 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway User Manual
20.3.1 Example Of Configuring A WDS Link
When using WDS, be sure to configure WDS settings on both access points on the
WDS link. For example, to create a WDS link between a pair of access points
“MyAP1” and “MyAP2” do the following:
1. Open the Administration Web pages for MyAP1, by entering the IP
address for MyAP1 as a URL in the Web browser address bar in the fol-
lowing form:
http://IPAddressOfAccessPoint
where IPAddressOfAccessPoint is the address of MyAP1.
Encryption
If you are unconcerned about security issues on the WDS link you may decide not to set any type of
encryption. Alternatively, if you have security concerns you can choose between Static WEP, and
WPA (PSK).
Note: The types of encryption options available here will depend on the settings you have
specified on the Security tabbed page.The WPA (PSK) option will only be an avail-
able option on the WDS page if you set the Mode on the Security tabbed page to
WPA Personal or WPA Enterprise.
None
(Plain Text):
If you set encryption to
None
, the data sent between the APs across the WDS bridge will not be
encrypted, but rather will be sent as plain text.
WEP
:
Specify whether you want Wired Equivalent Privacy (
WEP
) encryption enabled for the WDS link. Wired
Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a data encryption protocol for 802.11 wireless networks.
Both
access
points on the WDS link must be configured with the same security settings. For static WEP, a static 64-
bit (40-bit secret key + 24-bit initialization vector (IV)) or 128-bit (104-bit secret key + 24-bit IV) Shared
Key for data encryption. For more information on WEP security, see “Static WEP” on page 102.
WPA (PSK)
:
Specify whether you want
WPA
(
PSK
) encryption enabled for the WDS link. Wi-Fi Protected Access
Pre-Shared Key, WPA (PSK) is a more secure form of encryption than WEP. When you use WPA
(PSK) encryption, each AP on your network must be set with the same unique key, otherwise the APs
will not be able to communicate with one another.
The WPA (PSK) option will only be an available option on the WDS page if you set the Mode on the
Security tabbed page to
WPA Personal
or
WPA Enterprise
. For more information on Security, see
“Understanding Security Issues On Wireless Networks” on page 91.
For more information on WPA (PSK) security, see “WPA Personal” on page 109.
Field Description
Table 20.4 Destination Access Point Settings