WDS Linked router network
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Introduction
WDS allows a wireless link to be established between many wireless routers to that they can repeat the signal of the main router. This allows the wireless signal of the main router to be expanded over a larger range, in effect.
Current Status for DD-WRT
WDS does not work well currently on DD-WRT prefinal5. Use DD-WRT prefinal4 for the time being (5-13-2005).
Thats really true. If you have an working WDS Network you should _NOT_ upgrade, the upgrade may give disfunction to your running WDS Network.
Confirmed Working Products
-Apple Airport Express -Linksys WRE54G Wireless Range Expander
Installation
WDS Linking with WRT54Gs
A pretty decent form post was made about WDS Linking with WRT54Gs.
Find it here: http://forum.bsr-clan.de/ftopic624.html
Original was here: http://www.linksysinfo.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=7 (with pictures)
Setting up WDS between a DD-WRT router and an Apple Airport Express
This has been tested with prefinal4 [6-15-05]
1) [Wireless->Basic Settings] Set the channel on the DD-WRT to 1 2a) [Wireless->WDS] Select "LAN" option and enter the airport express's AIRPORT id 2b) Set Lazy WDS and WDS subnet to disable 3) [Administration->Management] Set Loopback to disable 4) [Security->Firewall] Turn off "Block Anonymous Internet Requests" 5) Open Airport admin utility and find the new express, then double click it 6) In the airport tab: Select "Create Wireless Network" Set Network name to your wireless SSID Set the wireless channel to 1 7) WDS tab: Enable this base statio Set base station as "remote base station" In the Main Aiport ID section enter your DD-WRT wireless mac (can get this in status->wireless) 8) Click "update"
if it works then there will be a solid green light
source: http://ryanschwartz.net/2004/08/05/airtunes-airport-express-and-the-wrt54g
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