Motorola WA840GP User Guide - Page 88

Section 3 Configuration Field Wireless Bridge Operation: (continued) Bridge Link Detection Interval: (ADVANCED) Wireless Bridge Restriction Mode: (ADVANCED) Recognized Bridges: (ADVANCED) Description Sets your wireless interface to operate as an Access Point/Wireless Bridge rather than a Wireless Bridge Only • Selecting Access Point/Wireless Bridge retains the WA840's capability to support associations with wireless clients. • Selecting Wireless Bridge Only configures the WA840 to specifically communicate with other wireless bridges and/or access points. NOTE: For WDS bridge-to-bridge links to operate properly, ensure that you match wireless security parameters between wireless bridges and access points. NOTE: When using Wireless Bridge Only operation, the Performance Enhancement (above) should be Off. FACTORY DEFAULT: Access Point Wireless bridges periodically check for other bridges with which to connect. This field sets this bridge link detection interval in seconds. To disable this detection altogether, either leave this field blank or set the value to zero. FACTORY DEFAULT: 0 Sets whether or not specific access points are recognized as part of the WDS. • Select Enabled to limit WDS connections from those listed under Recognized Bridges. • Select Disabled to accept WDS connection from any access point. FACTORY DEFAULT: Enabled The access point (AP) needs to know the other AP wireless MAC addresses in order to form one WDS connection. The MAC address format is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. Even when the Wireless Bridge Restriction Mode is Disabled on this AP, its wireless MAC address must be specified in the Recognized Bridges list of the other AP in order to setup a WDS connection. FACTORY DEFAULT: (blank) 3-54 WA840