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Chapter 8 Wireless Configuration
NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide
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The following table describes the bridge labels in this screen.
Table 28 Wireless: Bridge / Repeater
LABEL DESCRIPTIONS
Operating Mode Select Bridge / Repeater in this field.
Enable WDS
Security
Select this to turn on security for the NWA’s Wireless Distribution
System (WDS). A Wireless Distribution System is a wireless
connection between two or more APs. If you do not select the check
box, traffic between APs is not encrypted.
Note: WDS security is independent of the security settings
between the NWA and any wireless clients.
When you enable WDS security, also do the following:
• Select the type of security you want to use (TKIP or AES) to
secure traffic on your WDS.
• Enter a pre-shared key in the PSK field for each access point in
your WDS. Each access point can use a different pre-shared key.
• Configure WDS security and the relevant PSK in each of your
other access point(s).
Note: Other APs must use the same encryption method to
enable WDS security.
TKIP (ZyAIR Series
Compatible)
Select this to enable Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) security
on your WDS. This option is compatible with other ZyXEL access
points including that support WDS security. Use this if the other
access points on your network support WDS security but do not have
an AES option.
Note: Check your other AP’s documentation to make sure it
supports WDS security.
Note: At the time of writing, this option is compatible with other
ZyXEL NWA Series and G-3000/G-3000H access points
only.
AES Select this to enable Advanced Encryption System (AES) security on
your WDS. AES provides superior security to TKIP. Use AES if the
other access points on your network support it for the WDS.
Note: At the time of writing, this option is compatible with other
ZyXEL NWA Series access points only.
Index This is the index number of the bridge connection.
Active Select the check box to enable the bridge connection. Otherwise,
clear the check box to disable it.
Remote Bridge
MAC
Type the MAC address of the peer device in a valid MAC address
format, that is, six hexadecimal character pairs, for example,
12:34:56:78:9a:bc.
PSK Type a pre-shared key (PSK) from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII
characters (including spaces and symbols). You must also set the
peer device to use the same pre-shared key. Each peer device can
use a different pre-shared key.