Configuring the Wireless Network (Cisco RV180W)
Configuring a Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
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STEP 1 Choose Wireless > WPS.
STEP 2 In the VAP field, select the wireless network on which you want to enable WPS. The
network must use WPA, WPA2, or WPA+WPA2 security.
NOTE: You can enable WPS on only one of the four networks, or virtual access
points.
STEP 3 Under WPS Status, choose Enable to allow WPS configuration. By default, WPS is
disabled.
STEP 4 Click Save.
To set up a WPS-enabled device in the network:
STEP 1 Choose Wireless > WPS.
STEP 2 Choose the WPS setup method:
• Setup Using a PIN—In the WPS Setup Method section, in the Station PIN
field, enter the personal identification number (PIN) of the device you want to
connect to the network. You must log in to that device to obtain its WPS PIN.
Then click Configure via PIN. After clicking this button on the Cisco RV180W,
on the WPS-enabled device, select the necessary option to begin WPS. The
device should begin communication with the Cisco RV180W.
• Setup Using a WPS Button—If the device you want to connect has a WPS
button, push the button on the device. Then, on the Cisco RV180W, click
Configure via PBC (push button configuration).
Configuring a Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
A Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a system that enables the wireless
interconnection of access points in a network. It allows a wireless network to be
expanded using multiple access points without the need for a wired backbone to
link them.
WDS peers are other access points in the network connected in the WDS. All
base stations in a WDS must be configured to use the same radio channel, method
of encryption (none, WEP, or WPA) and encryption keys.
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