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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]]
  
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