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docs:guide-user:network:wifi:connect_client_wifi [2024/01/12 22:17] – [Command-line instructions] - removing assertion that 23.05 requires the wlan device to be added to the network config file; this is incorrect information. pshermandocs:guide-user:network:wifi:connect_client_wifi [2024/12/20 08:47] (current) – Add link to the WDS page adelton
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 This page will explain how to connect your OpenWrt device to another Wi-Fi network by using its own radio. Due to technical limitations, your OpenWrt device will create its own subnet (in the example below it's **192.168.2.x** while the Wi-Fi router's subnet is **192.168.1.x** ) just as it would when connected to a modem, your OpenWrt device and devices connected to it will be able to reach the Internet, but won't see devices connected to the other Wi-Fi/router). This page will explain how to connect your OpenWrt device to another Wi-Fi network by using its own radio. Due to technical limitations, your OpenWrt device will create its own subnet (in the example below it's **192.168.2.x** while the Wi-Fi router's subnet is **192.168.1.x** ) just as it would when connected to a modem, your OpenWrt device and devices connected to it will be able to reach the Internet, but won't see devices connected to the other Wi-Fi/router).
  
-If you want to actually set up a Wi-Fi repeater or keep devices connected to this device in the same subnet as the devices connected to the other router, you will need to follow [[docs:guide-user:network:wifi:relay_configuration| this tutorial ]] instead.+If you want to actually set up a Wi-Fi repeater or keep devices connected to this device in the same subnet as the devices connected to the other router, see either 
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 +  * [[docs:guide-user:network:wifi:wifiextenders:wds|Wi-Fi Extender/Repeater with WDS]] 
 +  * or if WDS is not supported on both your devices, [[docs:guide-user:network:wifi:relay_configuration|Wi-Fi Extender/Repeater with relayd]]
  
 ===== Web interface instructions ===== ===== Web interface instructions =====
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