Wireless Page – NanoStation M2
Wireless Mode
WDS Peers
More information is provided in the Wireless section.
Log selection shows a list with all the registered system events.
All the entries in the system log will be deleted if the Clear button is activated. The System Log content is updated if Refresh button
is activated.
Message "Syslog is disabled, unable to show system messages" is displayed if the System Log is not enabled. System Log
configuration description is provided in the Services section.
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Wireless Page
The Wireless Page contains everything needed by the operator to setup the
wireless part of the link. This includes regulatory requirements, SSID, channel
and frequency settings, device mode, data rates, and wireless security.
Basic Wireless Settings
The general wireless settings, such as the wireless device BSSID, country code,
output power, 802.11 mode and data rates can be configured in this section.
Wireless Mode: specifies the operating mode of the device. The mode depends
on the network topology requirements. There are 4 operating modes supported
in AirOS v5.3 software:
1. Station: This is a client mode, which can connect to an AP.
It is common for a bridging application to an AP. In Station mode device acts
as the Subscriber Station while connecting to the Access Point, which is
primary defined by the SSID and forwarding all the traffic to/from the network devices
connected to the Ethernet interface.
The specifics of this mode is that Subscriber Station is using arpnat technique which may
result lack of transparency while passing-through broadcast packets in bridge mode.
2. Station WDS: WDS stands for Wireless Distribution System. Station WDS should be
used while connecting to the Access Point, which is operating in WDS mode. This mode
is compatible with WPA/WPA2 encryption.
Station WDS mode enables packet forwarding at layer 2 level.
The benefit of Station WDS is improved performance and faster throughput. Station WDS - Bridge mode is fully transparent for all the
Layer2 protocols.
Refer to the section Network Settings for detailed Bridge network mode configuration information.
3. Access Point: This is an 802.11 Access Point (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Access_point)
4. Access Point WDS: This is an 802.11 Access Point (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Access_point) which allows for layer 2 bridging
with Station WDS devices using the WDS protocol. AP WDS is not fully compatible with WPA/WPA2 encryption.
WDS allows you to bridge wireless traffic between devices that are operating in Access Point mode. Access Point is usually connected
to a wired network (Ethernet LAN) allowing wireless connection to the wired network. By connecting Access Points to one another in
an Extended Service Set using the WDS, distant Ethernets can be bridged into a single LAN.
It is very important that network loops should not be created with either WDS bridges or combinations of wired (Ethernet)
connections and WDS bridges. Tree or Star shape network topology should be used in all WDS use-cases (i.e. if AP2 and AP3 are
specified as the WDS peers of AP1, AP2 should not be specified as the WDS peer of AP3 and AP3 should not be specified as the WDS
peer of AP2 in any case). Mesh and Ring network topologies are not supported by WDS and should be avoided in all the use cases.
Note: Station WDS and AP WDS mode uses the WDS protocol that is not defined as the standard thus compatibility issues between
equipment from different vendors may arise.
Note: When connecting devices in AP-WDS-to-AP-WDS mode, the WPA/WPA2 security methods will not function. When connecting
AP-WDS devices to another AP-WDS device use none or the WEP security method. However, this may compromise the security of your
network. In case of connecting STA-WDS clients to an AP-WDS device, all security methods are available and work properly.
WDS Peers: WDS Stations and/or WDS Access Points connected to the AirOS powered Access Point should be specified in this list in
order to create a wireless network infrastructure - Wireless Distribution System (applicable to AP WDS mode only).
Enter the MAC address of the paired WDS device in the WDS Peer entry field.
One MAC address should be specified for a Point-to-Point connection use case,
up to six WDS Peers can be specified for a Point-to-Multi-Point connection use
case.
Auto option should be enabled in order to establish WDS connection between
Access Points if WDS Peers are not specified (applicable to AP WDS mode only).
If Auto option is enabled AirOS powered Access Point will choose WDS Peers
AirOS 5.3 - Ubiquiti Wiki
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