D-Link DWL-2600AP User Manual - Wds-Managed Ap Information
Monitoring Status and Statistics
D-Link
Unified Wired and Wireless Access System
Oct. 2015
Page 532
D-Link UWS User Manual
WDS-Managed AP Information
The Wireless Distribution System (WDS)-Managed AP feature allows you to add managed APs to the cluster
using over-the-air WDS links through other managed APs. With WDS, APs may be located outdoors where
wired connection to the data network is unavailable, or in remote buildings that are not connected to the main
campus with a wired network.
The WDS AP group consists of the following managed APs:
• Root AP
—
Acts as a bridge or repeater on the wireless medium and communicates with the switch via the
wired link
• Satellite AP
—
Communicates with the switch via a WDS link to the root AP
The WDS links are secured using WPA2 Personal authentication and AES encryption.
For more information about the WDS feature, see
“Configuring the Wireless Distribution System” on page 641
WDS Group Status Summary
The
WDS Group Status Summary
page displays summary information about configured WDS links. At least
one group must be configured for the fields to display. To configure a WDS AP group, use the pages available
within the
WLAN > WDS
folder.
Figure 351: WDS Group Status Summary
The following table describes the fields on the
WDS Group Status Summary
page.
Table 319: WDS Group Status Summary
Field
Description
Group ID
Unique number that identifies the WDS AP group
Configured AP Count
Number of APs configured in this WDS AP group
Connected Root AP
Count
Number of root APs currently being managed by the switch that are members of this
WDS AP group.
Connected Satellite AP
Count
Number of satellite APs currently being managed by the switch that are members of
this WDS AP group.