Re: Multiple Wireless AP working together?

[Richard Malcolm-Smith <rich@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark McCall wrote:

> "Wireless Distribution System (WDS) allows you to make a
completely wireless
> infrastructure. Normally, the access points must be connected with a
wire
> (LAN). These access points create cells allowing a wireless
connection. The
> WDS feature allows the access points to be wirelessly connected. This
> feature is normally used in large, open areas where pulling a wire is
> restricted or not cost effective and in residential circumstances.
>
> In a setup where there no wireless router, only a WAP, is only the
first one
> connected to the wired side of the LAN?  Or can I have them all on the
wired
> LAN and still use the WDS feature?

WDS establishes another connection between the accesspoints that allow them
to
send to each other, independent of the accesspoint function. If you have
cat5 in
all locations, just set the aps up with the same ssid and keys and you
should be
rocking, if they are connected by cable then you want to use different
channels
so activity on one AP doesnt slow down the others.


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