Point-to-Point WDS Link

Point-to-Point WDS Links (WDS PTP) 

 

In a Point-to-Point Wireless Distribution System (PTP WDS) the link between the two end-points is static and manually configured like a WiMAX or free-space optics ("FSO", ie:laser) connection would be, but WDS operates at 802.11 data rates and power levels whereas WiMAX and FSO provide significantly higher data rates (but at a higher cost).

PTP WDS in an ideal solution for bridging across a street or highway between two locations, or for interconnecting two buildings in a corporate campus. Remember that the aggregate throughput (for all users active on the link) will be limited by the 802.11 standard (ie: 802.11b = 11 Mb/sec, 802.11g and 802.11a = 54 Mb/sec under the IEEE standard)