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4 93 Wireless Configuring the Wireless Distribution System • When 802.11h is operational, setting up two WDS links can be difficult. See Modifying Advanced Settings, page 79. • If you use WPA encryption on the WDS link, VAP0 must use WPA Personal or WPA Enterprise as the security mode. To configure WDS on this access point, describe each remote access point intended to receive and send information to this access point. For each destination access point, configure the fields listed in Table 20. Table 20 WDS Bridge Settings Field Spanning Tree Mode 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) Local Address The MAC address for this access point. Remote Address The MAC address of the destination access point; the access point on the other end of the WDS link to which data will be sent 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. Encryption NOTE: The SSID displayed in the drop-down list is the SSID of the remote access point. 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 might 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 access point uses WPA2-PSK with CCMP (AES) encryption over the WDS link. NOTE: To configure WPA-PSK on any WDS link, VAP0 of the selected wireless radio must be configured for WPA-PSK or WPA-Enterprise. Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide