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ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide Table 24 Wireless Security Setup: WPA LABEL Password Save Reset DESCRIPTION Enter a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared between the external authentication server and the P-330W. The key must be the same on the external authentication server and your P330W. The key is not sent over the network. Click Save to save your changes back to the P-330W. Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 5.8 WDS Settings The WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allows you to configure the P-330W to connect two or more APs via wireless when P330's wireless mode is set to WDS or AP+WDS mode. An AP using WDS can function as a wireless network bridge allowing you to wirelessly connect two wired network segments. Figure 37 Wireless: WDS Settings The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 25 Wireless: WDS Settings LABEL Enable WDS MAC Address Comment DESCRIPTION Select this check box to enable the WDS. Enter the MAC addresses of the neighboring AP(s) that particapates in the WDS. Enter the MAC addresses in a valid MAC address format, that is, six hexadecimal character pairs, for example, 001349556677. Enter in a descriptive name so you know which device the MAC address is associated with. Chapter 5 Wireless 66

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ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide
Chapter 5 Wireless
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5.8
WDS Settings
The WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allows you to configure the P-330W to connect two
or more APs via wireless when P330’s wireless mode is set to WDS or AP+WDS mode. An
AP using WDS can function as a wireless network bridge allowing you to wirelessly connect
two wired network segments.
Figure 37
Wireless: WDS Settings
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Password
Enter a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared
between the external authentication server and the P-330W.
The key must be the same on the external authentication server and your P-
330W. The key is not sent over the network.
Save
Click
Save
to save your changes back to the P-330W.
Reset
Click
Reset
to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
Table 24
Wireless Security Setup: WPA
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Table 25
Wireless: WDS Settings
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Enable WDS
Select this check box to enable the WDS.
MAC Address
Enter the MAC addresses of the neighboring AP(s) that particapates in the
WDS. Enter the MAC addresses in a valid MAC address format, that is, six
hexadecimal character pairs, for example, 001349556677.
Comment
Enter in a descriptive name so you know which device the MAC address is
associated with.