Huawei Wireless Access Controllers V200R003C00 Web Platform Configuration Guide-Example for Configuring the WDS Service

18.5 Example for Configuring the WDS Service

Networking Requirements

As shown in Figure 18-5, an enterprise has three office areas: Area A, Area B, and Area C. Restricted by geographical locations, AP1 in Area A can connect to the AC through wired links, but AP2 in Area B and AP3 in Area C cannot connect to the AC through wired links. The enterprise wants to provide Internet access service for WLAN users in the three areas.

Figure 18-5 Networking for configuring the WDS service
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Configuration Roadmap

The configuration roadmap is as follows:

Use the configuration wizard to configure the root node AP1 to go online on the AC.
Use the configuration wizard to configure the WDS service so AP2 in Area B and AP3 in Area C can go online through WDS wireless links.
Configure the WLAN service to provide Internet access service for WLAN users in Area A, Area B, and Area C.

Table 18-1 AP information

AP	Type	MAC Address
AP1	AP6010DN-AGN	1047-80ab-ea80
AP2	AP5010DN-AGN	60de-4474-9640
AP3	AP7110DN-AGN	dcd2-fc04-b500

Table 18-2 Data plan

Item	Data
VLAN	Management VLAN 100
VLAN	Service VLAN 101
Service forwarding mode on APs	Direct forwarding
AC's source interface address	VLANIF 100: 192.168.100.1/24
ID of an AP region	0
DHCP server	Addresses assigned by the AC to APs: 192.168.100.2 to 192.168.100.254/24 Addresses assigned by the AC to STAs: 192.168.101.3 to 192.168.101.254/24
WMM Profile	Name: default (the default WMM profile on the device)
Radio Profile	Name: wds-profile, huawei-profile
Security profile	Name: huawei-security Security and authentication policy: WPA2+PSK Authentication key: huawei123 Encryption mode: CCMP encryption Name: huawei-security Security and authentication policy: WPA2+PSK Authentication key: huawei123 Encryption mode: TKIP encryption
Traffic profile	Name: default (the default traffic profile on the device)
Bridge profile	Name: wds-bridge Bridge identifier: huawei
Service set	Name: huawei SSID: huawei WLAN virtual interface: WLAN-ESS 1 Service data forwarding mode: direct forwarding
Bridge whitelist	Name: root-to-middle, middle-to-leaf

Procedure

Configure the router.
# Configure an IP address 192.168.101.2/24 for GE1/0/0 on Router.
Configure AP1 to go online on the AC.
1. Choose Configuration Wizard > Configuration Wizard > AP Online Configuration Wizard. The AP Online Configuration Wizard page is displayed.
2. Configure the Ethernet interface.
  # On the Configure Ethernet Interface page, click next to GigabitEthernet0/0/1 to add the interface to VLAN 100 and VLAN 101 in tagged mode.
3. Configure virtual interfaces.
  # Click Create on the Configure Virtual Interface page. The Create Virtual Interfacepage is displayed.
  # Configure an IP address 192.168.100.1/24 for VLANIF 100.
  
  # Configure an IP address 192.168.101.1/24 for VLANIF101.
  # Click Next.
4. Configure DHCP.
  # Click Create on the Configure DHCP page. The Create IP Pool page is displayed.
  # Configure an IP address pool for VLANIF 100.
  
  # Configure an IP address pool for VLANIF 101. Specify that the IP address 192.168.101.2 in this address pool cannot be automatically assigned to STAs.
  
  # Click Next.
5. Configure the AC.
6. Confirm the settings.
  On the Confirm Settings page, confirm that the settings are correct and then click Finish.
Configure WDS.
# Choose Configuration Wizard > WLAN Configuration Wizard. The WLAN Configuration Wizard page is displayed.
1. Configure the root node AP1.
  # Select Wireless Distribution System (WDS) and click Next. The Configure AP page is displayed.
  # Click Create on the Configure AP page to add the root node AP1 and click OK to return to the Configure AP page. Select AP1 and click Next. The Configure Radio page is displayed.
  NOTE:
  You can also add AP2 and AP3 on the Configure AP page, but you can only select AP1 as the root node.
  # Select 5 GHz on the Configure Radio page and click next to Radio profile. The Create Radio Profile page is displayed. On the Create Radio Profile page, create a radio profile named wds-profile for WDS links.
  # On the Configure Radio page, set Bridge mode to root and enable Bridge STP status and Bridge whitelist status. Set Channel bandwidth to 40mhz-plus, Channel to 157, and other parameter, and click Next. The Configure WLAN Service page is displayed.
  # Create a bridge profile named wds-bridge on the Configure WLAN Service page. Create a security profile named wds-security on the Create Bridge Profile page.
  # Create a bridge whitelist named root-to-middle on the Configure WLAN Servicepage. Add the MAC address of the middle node AP2 and click OK to return to the Configure WLAN Service page. Select the bridge profile wds-bridge and bridge whitelist root-to-middle and click Next. The Confirm Settings page is displayed.
  # Confirm that the settings are correct, and then click Finish.
2. Configure the middle node AP2.
  NOTE:
  On the WLAN configuration wizard, the procedure you follow to configure a middle node is the same as that to configure a root node. The only difference is that some parameters have different values. This example only lists configuration steps in which different parameter values must be set for the middle node.
  # Select a middle node AP2 on the Configure AP page and click Next.
  # Set Bridge mode to middle on the Configure Radio page.
  # When you add the whitelist middle-to-leaf of the middle node on the Create Bridge Whitelist page, enter the MAC address of the leaf node AP3, select the bridge whitelist middle-to-leaf on the Configure WLAN Service page , and then click Next.
3. Configure the leaf node AP3.
  NOTE:
  On the WLAN configuration wizard, the procedure you follow to configure a leaf node is the same as that to configure a root or middle node. The only difference is that some parameters have different values. This example only lists configuration steps in which different parameter values must be set for the leaf node.
  # Select a leaf node AP3 on the Configure AP page and click Next.
  # Set Bridge mode to leaf on the Configure Radio page.
4. Check whether WDS links have been set up successfully.
  It takes several minutes for WDS links to be set up after you complete the preceding steps. If the AP status on the Configure AP page is displayed as normal, WDS links have been set up successfully.
Configure a static route.
# Choose IP Service > Route > Static Route Configuration to create a static route.
Configure the WLAN service.
1. Choose Configuration Wizard > Configuration Wizard > WLAN Configuration Wizard. The WLAN Configuration Wizard page is displayed.
2. Select Common WLAN Service and click Next.
3. Configure APs.
  # Select AP1, AP2, and AP3, and click Next.
4. Configure the radio.
  # Select 2.4GHz on the Configure Radio page and click next to Radio profile. The Create Radio Profile page is displayed. Create a radio profile named huawei-profile on the Create Radio Profile page and select this profile on the Configure Radio page.
5. Configure the WLAN service.
  # Click Create on the Configure WLAN Service page. The Create Service Set page is displayed. Click next to Security profile to create a security profile huawei-security.
  # Click next to Ess interface to create an ESS interface for WLAN service. Set ESS interface ID to 1, PVID to 101, and Untagged VLAN to 101.
  
  # Click OK to return to the Create Service Set page, and then click Next.
6. Confirm the settings.
  # Confirm that the settings are correct, and then click Finish.
Verify the configuration.
# The WLAN with the SSID huawei is available for WLAN users in Area A, B, and C.
# The STAs can associate with the WLAN and obtain IP addresses 192.168.101.x/24 and the gateway address is 192.168.101.1.