FSR in an Infrastructure mode environment

[sawosankung]

In a WLAN where WPA+PSK authentication is used with AES encryption, between clients and AP, is a WDS still required for FSR roaming between APs given that the APs are in the same subnet/VLAN ?

Thanks

[Stephen Rodriguez]

WDS is not required for a PSK WLAN, it is only relevant to a 802.1x/CCKM  WLAN.

With a PSK, every AP has the key, so no need for a central management.

In 802.1x/CCKM, since the key is derived, we have a need for the central management, and that is what the WDS master gives us.

[sawosankung]

Yes, I couldn't imagine otherwise. Just wanted to make sure

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Thanks very much anyway.

[Vinay Sharma]

Hello Sankung,

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Thanks,

Vinay Sharma

Community Manager – Wireless