The primary and secondary routers use wireless WDS bridging. Wireless terminals can connect the primary and secondary routers to the Internet, and automatically switch between the routers to achieve roaming. The topology is as follows:
WDS bridge application topology
For more information about WDS bridging, see:
Confirm the wireless signal name, encryption method, wireless password, and wireless channel of the master router. The following parameters are used:
Note:Before setting, you must set the wireless channel of the primary router.
1
Disable
DHCP
Server
Connect the computer to the secondary Router. On the logon management page, click
DHCPServer> DHCPService, Select the DHCP serverDisable, ClickSave. You do not need to restart the router. Continue with the next step.
2
Modify wireless parameters and enable
WDS
Scanning signal
Click
Wireless Settings
5 GHz>
Basic wireless settings, Modify
SSID
No.
Same as the primary router, fixed
Channel, Select
Enable
WDS, Click
Scan.
3
Select the main router signal
Find the SSID of the primary router on the scan page, and click
Connection.
Note:: If WDS cannot scan the signal of the primary router, make sure that the primary router enables the wireless function and try to reduce the distance between the primary and secondary routers.
4
Select the encryption method and enter the wireless password
In the key type drop-down box, select
Encryption method, In
KeyEnter the wireless password of the master router, and then click
Save. You do not need to restart the router. Continue with the next step.
5
Set the wireless password of the secondary router
Click
Wireless Settings
5 GHz>
Wireless security settings, Select
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, In
PSKPassword Set the same wireless password as the primary router, clickSave. You do not need to restart the router. Continue with the next step.
Note:The SSID and wireless password of the secondary router can be different from that of the primary router. If you want to implement roaming, it must be the same as that of the primary router.
6
, Modification management
IP
Address
Click
Network Parameters
> LAN
Port settings, Modify the IP address in the same CIDR block as the primary router, and click
Save, Click
OKWait until the restart is completed.
Note:: Use the modified IP address to log on to the secondary router management interface after the restart.
Open the browser and log on to the management interface through the management IP address modified by the secondary router. Click
Running status
, Observe
Wireless status
5 GHz> WDS
Status, Display
Successful.
Now the wireless WDS bridging configuration is complete, and the wireless terminal under the secondary router is connected to zhangsan_5 G, and the network can be accessed normally. When the terminal moves, it can automatically roam between the primary and secondary routers.
