Compex Technologies WPE54 User Manual
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Chapter 4
Common Configuration
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4.4.2
Wireless Setup - The Wireless Distributed System (WDS)
A distribution system links up several of the access points and the areas they serve,
creating a wider network in which mobile users can roam while still staying connected
to the available network resources.
In a WDS, the access point can drive a cell of wired and wireless clients while at the
same time, connecting to other gateways. This requires the operational frequency
channel to be the same within the cell controlled by your gateway as well as for its
wireless links to the other gateways.
4.4.2.1
Star Configuration WDS
In a star configuration WDS, links are established between one root access
point and several satellite gateways positioned to increase the area covered.
Here, the root gateway connects to the Internet and maintains three WDS links
while each satellite gateway uses one port only for communication with the
root.