ALFA NETWORK AIP-W502 - Manual (Page 78)

C HAPTER 7 | Wireless Configuration
Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
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◆ Be sure that only one unit has an Internet access on its WAN port.
◆ Be sure the DHCP server is enabled only on one unit. When one unit is
providing Internet access, enable the DHCP server on that unit.
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When using WDS Lazy mode in the network, at least one unit must
be set to Bridge or Repeater mode.
Figure 48: WDS Configuration
The WDS settings configure WDS related parameters. Up to four MAC
addresses can be specified for each unit in the WDS network. WDS links
may either be manually configured (Bridge and Repeater modes) or auto-
discovered (Lazy mode).
The following items are displayed on this page:
◆ WDS Mode — Selects the WDS mode of the SSID. (Options: Disable,
Lazy, Bridge, Repeater. Default: Disable)
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Disable: WDS is disabled.
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Lazy: Operates in an automatic mode that detects and learns WDS
peer addresses from received WDS packets, without the need to