AirLive WHA-5500CPE-NT - Manual (Page 64)

4. Web Management-Wireless and WAN Settings
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‰ WEP Key: You can set up to 4 keys, each key can have different Key Length
and Key type. When you add an entry to the WDS setting and select WEP
encryption, the system will ask you which key to use. All devices on the network
must have the same sets of keys, but each link can have use different key. We
recommend using WEP-152 whenever possible for better security.
‰ Adding a new WDS link
The WDS link are created by entering the remote Bridge’s information. This
process must be repeated on both side of the bridge.
z
Name: This is the name for the WDS Link. You can enter any name for your
own reference (i.e. WarehouseLink).
z SSID: SSID is the network ID for the wireless link. If you have more than
one WDS link or if you want to make WDS connection with Mikrotik devices,
this field is required. Each WDS Link must have a different SSID name. If
you only have one WDS link, you can leave this field empty.
z MAC Address: Please enter the remote bridge’s wireless MAC address in
this field. This wireless SSID can be found on the device label. You can
also use Site Survey function to assist you.
z Select Security Settings: You can choose to use WEP encryption for better
security. It is necessary to enter the same set of keys in the same WDS
network. When you select WEP, the WHA-5500CPE-NT will ask you to
select from one of the 4 keys. Please be sure to select the same key on both
Here are the
encryption key
settings for WEP.
Please make sure
all bridges in the
WDS network enter
the same keys.
This is where you enter
the remote Bridge’s
information. The SSID
must be different between
each Bridge.
After you add a
remote Bridge, it
will be display
here. Up to 4
entries are
possible