Specifications

Increasing the WLAN Range Using WDS
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2.5 Increasing the WLAN Range Using WDS
WDS You can extend the range in your wireless network using
WDS (Wireless Distribution System). For this you need an-
other WLAN access point in addition to the FRITZ!Box. One
of the two WLAN access points works as the base station,
the other as a repeater. The base station and repeater are
connected to each other via WLAN. The base station then
can use the repeater to reach even computers that would
be located beyond its range without the repeater.
WDS: Expanding the WLAN range using a repeater
Please note:
 In order to expand the range of your wireless net-
work, you need at least one additional WLAN access
point. The wireless network of your FRITZ!Box can be
expanded to a WDS (Wireless Distribution System)
with up to four WLAN access points.
 All WLAN access points implemented in the WDS
must support WDS and be configured for this tech-
nology.
 All WLAN access points implemented as repeaters in
the WDS must be located within the radio range of
the base station.
 The FRITZ!Box can function as a base station to es-
tablish the Internet connection for other repeaters, or
as a repeater to expand the range of a base station.
 Make sure that the WDS connections between the
WDS base station and the WDS repeaters are secured
using the same encryption (for instance,
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