Alfa AWAP08O-11gHP User Manual

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Mesh topology 
PC 1
LAN3
LAN 4
PC 1
LAN 1
PC 1
LAN 2
LAN 5
WDS1
WDS2
WDS3
WDS4
WDS5
 
Device 
Entries of WDS AP List 
Spanning Tree 
Protocol Required 
WDS1 
The MAC Addresses of WDS2, WDS3, WDS4 and WDS5 
Yes 
WDS2 
The MAC Addresses of WDS1, WDS3, WDS4 and WDS5 
Yes 
WDS3 
The MAC Addresses of WDS1, WDS2, WDS4 and WDS5 
Yes 
WDS4 
The MAC Addresses of WDS1, WDS2, WDS3 and WDS5 
Yes 
WDS5 
The MAC Addresses of WDS1, WDS2, WDS3 and WDS4 
Yes 
 
WDS Application 
Wireless Repeater 
Wireless Repeater can be used to increase the coverage area of another 
device (Parent AP). Between the Parent AP and the Wireless Repeater, 
wireless stations can move among the coverage areas of both devices. 
When you decide to use the WDS as a Repeater, please refer the following 
instructions for configuration. 
z  In AP mode, enable the WDS function. 
z  You must set these connected devices with the same radio channel and 
SSID. 
z  Choose “WDS+AP” mode. 
z  Using the bus or star network topology.