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| docs:guide-user:network:wifi:atheroswds [2023/11/28 08:39] – [Using the command line over SSH] bluewavenet | docs: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:// | 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:// | ||
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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 [[: | ||
| ===== Configuration ===== | ===== Configuration ===== | ||
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| 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. | 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 | + | Any client devices connected to the repeater via an Ethernet cable (wired clients) should now be transparently |
| ==== LuCI ==== | ==== LuCI ==== | ||