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addresses: 192.168.5.3 for the default interface; 169.254.0.3 for the WDS link to unit A; and
169.254.5.3 for the WDS link to unit C. Note that we choose to always use the same host address of
3 for unit B on all of its interfaces regardless of the network address.
The third WDS entry above specifies the WDS link to unit D. In the example unit D has the same
network address as unit B, therefore we wish to have the WDS interface link to unit D bridged with
the default interface. Because we don't specify a router IP address for the third entry the XYR 400E
automatically bridges this interface with the default wireless interface.
The routing rules for unit B are shown above. The routing rule for directing traffic to unit A can be
seen to specify 192.168.0.0 as the destination address (the network address of unit A) – because the
last byte is zero, this refers to a route to the network 192.168.0.x (as opposed to a route to an
individual host ). The same rule specifies the address 169.254.0.2 as the gateway address (this is the
WDS Router IP address that unit A has been configured with for its WDS link to unit B). So, this
routing rule effectively tells the XYR 400E that any traffic destined for the network 192.168.0.x
should be forwarded to unit A via the WDS link. Units A and C would also require similar pairs of
routing rules to direct traffic to the network addresses at the end points of their respective WDS
links. For unit D it would suffice to simply configure unit B as its default gateway, as unit B would
then forward on any traffic destined for units A and C. Refer to section "3.11 Routing Rules" for
further information on routing rules.
The WDS Configuration page (as seen above) is accessible from the "Repeaters" link on any of the
configuration web pages. The configurable WDS parameters are summarized below.
Layer 3 bridge
WDS
Bridge Spanning Tree
Protocol
Bridge Priority
Auto connect to WDS
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When WDS communications are not required, select this option (see
section "3.7 Normal Operation" for details on Layer 3 bridge).
Select WDS to enable Access Point to Access Point communications.
Select this to enable Bridge Spanning Tree Protocol when the default
radio interface is bridged (see section "3.9 Spanning Tree Protocol").
The bridge priority when the Spanning Tree Algorithm is enabled.
Defaults to 32768 with minimum of 0 (highest priority), maximum of
65535 (lowest priority).
Attempt to automatically establish WDS links with other Access Points –
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