WDS Linked router network

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A pretty decent form post was made about WDS Linking with WRT54Gs.

Find it here: http://forum.bsr-clan.de/ftopic624.html

This page should be editied to include the tutorial rather than just a link to it. I've seen much better tutorials (but not on this topic). Perhaps someone can do a re-write moddled after the Client Mode Wireless tutorial. This page should start by explaining what WDS is, the difference between Consumer Wireless Routers and Consumer Wireless Access Points, and how the WRT54G with DD-WRT kicks so much ass because it can combine both a Router AND an Access Point with the WDS feature. It should finish with the tutorial explaining how to setup WDS Links along with trouble shooting and specific firmware version issues.

WDS does not work well currently on DD-WRT prefinal5. Use DD-WRT prefinal4 for the time being (5-13-2005).

Setting up WDS between a DD-WRT router and an airport express
This has been tested with prefinal4 [6-15-05]Insert non-formatted text here
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 station

  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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