Wireless Distribution System on Aironet Devices

[escarneiro3]

Hi All

Is it possiblie to run an aironet 1300 device participating on a wireless distribution system ?

It's configured as autonomous AP. I have 3 other Ap's from linksys running a wds and want this cisco one to join them.

[Tiago Antunes]

Hi,

Yes 1300 can be configured as WDS.

Here is the config example section from the 1300 ap where you can find an example of WDS configuration:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5861/prod_configuration_examples_list.html.

HTH,

Tiago

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[escarneiro3]

In Cisco's terminology, WDS means 'Wireless Domain System', which is something totally different (as far as I know) from Wireless Distribution System.

[Tiago Antunes]

Linksys WDS is a properietary system and is not compatible with the cisco WDS.

Are you asking about connecting an AP1300 to perform as a Distributed System or to integrate with LinkSys WDS?

HTH.

Thanks,

Tiago

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[escarneiro3]

Err.. in fact, it is a Linksys, but running alternative fimrware based on dd-wrt. We have 3com office connect too.

I wish to use this aironet as a 'repeater' on the existing wds infrastructure. I.E: in 3com, I just selected it to work as wds, typed out the master's ap mac address and set same ssid and channel. It's the default action on most devices. I just want to do same thing on cisco's one.

[Surendra BG]

Ok.. Cisco APs communicate with only Cisco APs.. so if you wish to configure the Cisco APs in repeater set up.. then configure a AP in Root AP mode and configure another AP to repeater mode... this will work.. however the Repeater mode will decrease the throughput by 2 for every hop..

However Repeater between Cisco and 3com/linksys will not work i guess.. it Cisco with Cisco.. Linksys does not support IAPP..

Regards

Surendra

[Surendra BG]

here is the link which gives info on configuration as well

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/12.2_15_JA/configuration/guide/s15rep.html

lemme know how this answered your question!!

Regards
Surendra