WDS and WPA2 Personal Security

Question

I'm about to set up a WDS with an Airport Extreme, and an Airport Express.
When I set up my WDS with Airport Admin Utility, will my security settings and my 64 character PSK be transfered from the Extreme to the Express? Do I need to apply my security settings first, and then set up the two APs as a WDS?
I've looked for this info in the documentation and have had no luck.
Thanks in advance for any help.

Answer 1

The Extreme is existing, the Express will be here
next week.
Ensure that the Extreme is configured to use WPA2 and that this works okay.
Use the Setup Assistant to configure the Express to extend an existing wireless network.
The Assistant will then configure both the Extreme and the Express for WDS. It will configure the Extreme as the main base station and the Express as nodes.
Will I need to reset the Extreme as well?
No
Or will its
settings be moved onto the Express?
The assistant copies the settings.
Will AirTunes work reasonably well in WDS mode with
WPA2?
Yes.
However do you NEED to extend your network, or are you quite happy to use the Express units for AirTunes only?
For example, say your Extreme is in the basement, you put the Express in the living room, but you need to extend the network into the next floor bedroom then use WDS.
If all you need is AirTunes then don't use WDS.
WDS effectively halves the available bandwidth, which can sometimes mean music dropouts.
Only use WDS if you need to extend your wireless network, otherwise configure the Airport Express units to JOIN your existing wireless network (known as client mode).
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