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docs:guide-user:network:wifi:atheroswds [2023/11/28 08:36] – [Wireless network bridge (wireless repeater)] bluewavenetdocs:guide-user:network:wifi:atheroswds [2024/02/15 05:28] – [Wireless Repeater (Wireless Extender)] add relayd as alternative. bill888
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 The wireless distribution system technology (WDS mode) is required to create a network connection over a wireless link between the access point and the repeater device. The IEEE 802.11-1999 standard defines WDS as a mechanism for constructing 802.11 frames using a 4-address format, however, it does not define how to implement it or how stations interact to arrange for exchanging frames of this format ((https://www.ieee802.org/1/files/public/802_architecture_group/802-11/4-address-format.doc)). This may lead to problems when using WDS between network devices from different chipset and firmware vendors, so **it is advisable to use OpenWrt both on the access point and on the repeater** to use a shared implementation of this technology and increase your chances to make it work fine. Most wireless drivers in OpenWrt support the WDS mode. The wireless distribution system technology (WDS mode) is required to create a network connection over a wireless link between the access point and the repeater device. The IEEE 802.11-1999 standard defines WDS as a mechanism for constructing 802.11 frames using a 4-address format, however, it does not define how to implement it or how stations interact to arrange for exchanging frames of this format ((https://www.ieee802.org/1/files/public/802_architecture_group/802-11/4-address-format.doc)). This may lead to problems when using WDS between network devices from different chipset and firmware vendors, so **it is advisable to use OpenWrt both on the access point and on the repeater** to use a shared implementation of this technology and increase your chances to make it work fine. Most wireless drivers in OpenWrt support the WDS mode.
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 +If you are unable to use WDS or 802.11s mesh due to limiations of the Access Point, then you may wish to consider using [[:docs:guide-user:network:wifi:relay_configuration|Relayd - Wireless Repeater/Extender]] or [[:docs:guide-user:network:wifi:connect_client_wifi|simple wireless client]]
  
 ===== Configuration ===== ===== Configuration =====
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 Disconnect the repeater from the wired network and reboot it, for example, by using its power button. Disconnect the repeater from the wired network and reboot it, for example, by using its power button.
  
-The repeater should boot and connect automatically to the access point wirelessly via WDS. It may take a few minutes for the repeater to associate and connect to the access point. Once this has happened, and if you decided to enable the DHCP client on the LAN interface (dynamic address), the wired interface of the repeater should succeed in getting a DHCP address through the new wireless bridge connection. The wireless interface on the repeater does not get an IP address as it is now acting as a transparent bridge.+The repeater should boot and connect automatically to the access point wirelessly via WDS. It may take a few minutes for the repeater to associate and connect to the access point. Once this has happened, and if you decided to enable the DHCP client on the LAN interface (dynamic address), the wired interface of the repeater should succeed in getting a DHCP address through the new wireless backhaul connection. The wireless interface on the repeater does not get an IP address as it is now acting as a transparent bridge.
  
-Any client devices connected to the repeater via an Ethernet cable (wired clients) should now be transparently bridged into the main network over the wireless (WDS) link.+Any client devices connected to the repeater via an Ethernet cable (wired clients) should now be transparently connected into the main network over the wireless (WDS) link.
  
 ==== LuCI ==== ==== LuCI ====
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