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Configuring the Wireless Distribution System, WDS Bridge - as repeater
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4 Wireless Configuring the Wireless Distribution System Configuring the Wireless Distribution System The Wireless Distribution System (WDS) allows you to connect multiple access points. With WDS, access points communicate with one another without wires in a standardized way. This capability is critical in providing a seamless experience for roaming clients and for managing multiple wireless networks. It can also simplify the network infrastructure by reducing the amount of cabling required. You can configure the access point in point-to-point or point-to-multipoint bridge mode based on the number of links to connect. In the point-to-point mode, the access point accepts client associations and communicates with wireless clients and other repeaters. The access point forwards all traffic meant for the other network over the tunnel that is established between the access points. The bridge does not add to the hop count. It functions as a simple OSI layer 2 network device. In the point-to-multipoint bridge mode, one access point acts as the common link between multiple access points. In this mode, the central access point accepts client associations and communicates with the clients and other repeaters. All other access points associate only with the central access point that forwards the packets to the appropriate wireless bridge for routing purposes. The access point can also act as a repeater. In this mode, the access point serves as a connection between two access points that might be too far apart to be within cell range. When acting as a repeater, the access point does not have a wired connection to the LAN and repeats signals by using the wireless connection. No special configuration is required for the access point to function as a repeater, and there are no repeater mode settings. Wireless clients can still connect to an access point that is operating as a repeater. To specify the details of traffic exchange from this access point to others, click the WDS Bridge tab. 91 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide