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EnGenius ENH-500 How To Set Up
EnGenius ENH-500 How To Set Up

EnGenius ENH-500 How To Set Up

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How to Set up WDS Bridge on a ENH-500 (P2P)
Point-to-Point WDS Bridge should have a physical topology similar to
the picture below:

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  • Page 1 How to Set up WDS Bridge on a ENH-500 (P2P) Point-to-Point WDS Bridge should have a physical topology similar to the picture below:...
  • Page 2 Please note that in order for the settings to save on this unit you need to click save/apply under the save/reload option under Status.
  • Page 3 Step #1: Note the MAC address under the wireless MAC address field for each unit. Step #2: Change the IP address of each unit to be in the same subnet as your network, outside the DHCP scope...
  • Page 4 Step #3: Change the mode of operation to WDS Bridge. Step #4: Set the channels to be the same on all units in the WDS link.
  • Page 5 Step #5: Here is WDS link settings of device A with the Wireless MAC address of device B in the MAC address field. Step #6: Here is device B WDS link settings page with Device’s A wireless MAC address entered.
  • Page 6 Step #7: To test the link ping across the link Step #8: Your ping should have zero packet loss...
  • Page 7 Optional: If you want encryption on your WDS link, then select the encryption method under the security drop down menu, then the WEP key or WPA passphrase. Note the unit will revert to G speeds when using WEP, N speeds is only supported by AES.
  • Page 8 If you are still experiencing problems with your WDS link, then try changing to a non-DFS channel, and then lastly try changing the band of the units from A/N to A only.
  • Page 9 There is an FCC mandated function called DFS that automatically changes the channel of any 5GHz WiFi radio including any and all EnGenius radios if radar is detected as to avoid interference to radar systems.