Wep On Wds Links; Table 27 - Wds Settings - D-Link DWL-2600AP Administrator's Manual

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•) Both APs participating in a WDS link must be on the same Radio channel and using the same IEEE 802.11
mode. (See "Modifying Radio Settings" on page 40
channel.)
•) When 802.11h is operational, setting up two WDS links can be difficult.
To configure WDS on this AP, describe each AP intended to receive handoffs and send information to this AP. For each
destination AP, configure the fields listed in the table below.
Field
Spanning Tree
Mode
Radio
Local Address
Remote Address
Encryption
If you select None as your preferred WDS encryption option, you will not be asked to fill in any more fields on the
WDS page. All data transferred between the two APs on the WDS link will be unencrypted.
Note: To disable a WDS link, you must remove the value configured in the Remote Address field.

WEP on WDS Links

The following table describes the additional fields that appear when you select WEP as the encryption type.
Field
Encryption
WEP
Key Length
Key Type
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Description
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) prevents switching loops. STP is recommended if you
configure WDS links.
Select Enabled to use STP
Select Disabled to turn off STP links (not recommended)
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 in this field.
Indicates the MAC addresses for this 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 on wlan1).
Specify the MAC address of the destination AP; that is, the AP on the other end of the WDS
link to which data will be sent or handed-off and from which data will be received.
Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the Remote Address field to see a list of all the
available MAC Addresses and their associated SSIDs on the network. Select the appropriate
MAC address from the list.
Note: The SSID displayed in the drop-down list is simply to help you identify the correct
MAC Address for the destination AP. This SSID is a separate SSID to that which you set for
the WDS link. The two do not (and should not) be the same value or name.
You can use no encryption, WEP, or WPA (PSK) on the WDS link.
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). In WPA (PSK) mode, the AP uses WPA2-PSK with CCMP
(AES) encryption over the WDS link.

Table 27 - WDS Settings

Description
WEP
Select this option if you want to set WEP encryption on the WDS link.
If WEP is enabled, specify the length of the WEP key:
•) 64 bits
•) 128 bits
If WEP is enabled, specify the WEP key type:
•) ASCII
•) Hex
Section 4 - Managing the Access Point
for information on configuring the Radio mode and
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