ZyXEL Communications WAP3205 User Manual

 Chapter 10 Wireless LAN

WAP3205 User’s Guide

A Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a wireless connection between two or 
more APs. Use this screen to set the operating mode of your WAP3205 to AP + 
Bridge or Bridge and establish wireless links with other APs. You need to know 
the MAC address of the peer device, which also must be in bridge mode. 

Note: You must enable the same wireless security settings on the WAP3205 and on 

all wireless clients that you want to associate with it. 

Click Network > Wireless LAN > WDS tab. The following screen opens with the 
Basic Setting set to Disabled, and Security Mode set to No Security.

Figure 61   Network > Wireless LAN > WDS

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 41   Network > Wireless LAN > WDS

WDS Setup
Basic Settings

Select the operating mode for your WAP3205.

• Disable - The WAP3205 works as an access point only and cannot 

establish wireless links with other APs.

• AP + Bridge -

 

The WAP3205 functions as a bridge and access point 

simultaneously. 

• Bridge - The WAP3205 acts as a wireless network bridge and 

establishes wireless links with other APs. 

You need to know the MAC address of the peer device, which also must 
be in bridge mode. The WAP3205 can establish up to five wireless links 
with other APs.

Local MAC 
Address

This is the MAC address of your WAP3205.