Wds draytek setup

Once you have done that, click Apply and Continue and go to the Security page, on there enter the security details of the network that it is connecting to.

On that page, it will show the WDS device status as U if it is connected. If it does not show as U , check that the firmware version on the router is correct and that the MAC address, channel and security details are all correct.

If there are still issues with getting a successful connection then try removing security as a temporary test to simplify the setup. If you receive replies then the WDS link has been successfully configured. If there are replies but also dropped packets then it would indicate that the WDS link is connected but that link strength is not satisfactory. If this is the case check to make sure the two wireless devices have not been located too far away from each other.

There are additional settings further down the page for configuring Access Control Lists and Bandwidth Management settings, these are not essential for the setup of a wireless network and will not be covered in this guide.

With the 2. These are configured with the same settings as the 2. Click the check-box for the profile to apply and click Apply To Device. Once the configuration has been applied, each VigorAP Access Point will restart with the new configuration. The wireless network will now be ready for use, with the "Guests" network able to access the Internet without any access to internal network resources. How do you rate this article? Downloads and Resources Contact Support. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser.

You must have JavaScript enabled in your browser to utilise the full functionality of this website. Vigor Keywords: AP Management. Managing VigorAP Access Points with a DrayTek Vigor Router The Central AP Management facility available on DrayTek Vigor routers, allows the router to control multiple access points number varies by model, check product specification for configuration, monitoring and management such as firmware upgrades.

It allows the VigorAP to function in a number of different ways simultaneously. It can act as a wireless repeater and can also act as a wireless bridge between LAN segments.

The following diagram shows the kind of network we might expect WDS Bridge to be used in:. In this guide we will go through the steps to connect a single VigorAP to a router. They will then also use the wireless links to communicate across the LAN. Be careful not to create network loops. This will typically be the gateway address for your PC its default vale is Once you have the IP address for the AP you can then access it in much the same way as the router.

This is very important , the wireless settings need to match exactly in each aspect of the configuration for the wireless link to work correctly. If you are running into problems with getting this working then 9 times out of 10 the issue is down to the security being used. The easiest way to do this is to scan for available networks and then select the one we wish to link it to. This should then take you to the configuration page for the wireless link between the VigorAP and the Router.

From here we want to match the exact same settings again.