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Wireless bridging using WDS (Wireless Distribution System

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TRENDnet User's Guide 6. Security Mode - You can configure your wireless security settings for the additional SSIDs. Please refer to page 18 to find out about different security types and page 19 for wireless security configuration. 7. To save changes, click Apply. Note: If you would like to discard the changes, click Cancel before you click Save. Note: You can repeat the steps to enable and configure additional SSIDs. The diagram shows an example of a client connecting to SSID 1 and another client connecting to SSID 2. TEW-828DRU Wireless bridging using WDS (Wireless Distribution System) Advanced > Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz (5GHz1 or 5GHz2)) > WDS Wireless bridging using WDS allows the device to create a wireless bridge with other WDS supported wireless routers and access points configured in WDS mode to bridge groups of network devices together wirelessly. Simultaneously, the router will also function in access point mode allowing wireless client devices such as computers, game consoles, mobile phones, etc. to connect in order to access network resources from multiple groups of network devices as well as the Internet. Note: You can create up to four WDS bridge connections on each wireless band (2.4GHz and 5GHz (5GHz1 or 5GHz2). WDS (Wireless Distribution System) is not currently standardized and may not connect to different model wireless routers or access points, therefore, when using WDS, it is recommended to use the same model and version for wireless bridging. By default, your router functions in Access Point mode to allow wireless client devices to connect and access your network resources and access the Internet. The diagram below shows your router in Access Point mode and clients connecting to your router. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 24

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TRENDnet User’s Guide
TEW-828DRU
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6.
Security Mode
-
You can configure your wireless security settings for the additional
SSIDs. Please refer to page 18 to find out about different security types and page 19 for
wireless security configuration.
7. To save changes, click
Apply
.
Note:
If you would like to discard the changes, click
Cancel
before you click
Save
.
Note:
You can repeat the steps to enable and configure additional SSIDs.
The diagram shows an example of a client connecting to SSID 1 and another client
connecting to SSID 2.
Wireless bridging using WDS (Wireless Distribution System)
Advanced > Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz (5GHz
1
or 5GHz
2
)) > WDS
Wireless bridging using WDS allows the device to create a wireless bridge with other
WDS supported wireless routers and access points configured in WDS mode to bridge
groups of network devices together wirelessly. Simultaneously, the router will also
function in access point mode allowing wireless client devices such as computers, game
consoles, mobile phones, etc. to connect in order to access network resources from
multiple groups of network devices as well as the Internet.
Note:
You can create up to four WDS bridge connections on each wireless band (2.4GHz
and 5GHz (5GHz
1
or 5GHz
2
). WDS (Wireless Distribution System) is not currently
standardized and may not connect to different model wireless routers or access points,
therefore, when using WDS, it is recommended to use the same model and version for
wireless bridging.
By default, your router functions in Access Point mode to allow wireless client devices to
connect and access your network resources and access the Internet.
The diagram below shows your router in Access Point mode and clients connecting to
your router.