3Com OfficeConnect 3CRWE454A72 Technical Brief

Also see for OfficeConnect 3CRWE454A72: Installation guide User guide

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TECHNICAL BRIEFOverview This document explains the WDS(Wireless Distribution System)features provided by the 3Com ®OfficeConnect ® Wireless 11a/b/gAccess Point (3CRWE454A72). Thesefeatures allow you to build a com-pletely wireless infrastructurebecause the network equipment nolonger has to be connected to a wiredLAN. Also, WDS features allow you tocreate large wireless networks bylinking several wireless access pointswith WDS links. WDS is normallyused in large, open areas wherepulling wires is cost prohibitive,restricted or physically impossible.Configuring a Wireless Distribution System (WDS)with the 3Com® OfficeConnect® Wireless 11a/b/g Access PointPoint-to-Point WDS LinkPoint-to-Multipoint WDS Link