Operating Instructions and Installation Instructions

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WLAN—Getting Technical
See the documentation of your device to find out whether
your existing WLAN router supports the WDS function and
how to configure it as a WDS repeater. Your FRITZ!Box or an-
other FRITZ!Box model can be configured as a WDS repeater
by working through the following steps:
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
2. Select “View: Advanced”.
3. Select the “WLAN / WDS” menu and follow the instruc-
tions displayed on the screen.
See the Online Help of the FRITZ!Box for more information.
13.5 WLAN—Getting Technical
A wireless LAN radio network is based on standards defined
by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
These standards describe, for instance, the transmission
speeds, encryption methods and frequencies used in a wire-
less LAN network.
WLAN Standards
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) de-
fined the WLAN standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b,
IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n and IEEE 802.11i for WLAN radio
networks.
Standards for the Throughput Rate
The throughputs listed differentiate between gross and net
transmission rates. The net speed describes the transmission
rate of the user data.
The wireless LAN connection between your FRITZ!Box and a
FRITZ!Box in WDS operation can be encrypted by WPA2. The
wireless LAN connection between your FRITZ!Box and anoth-
er wireless LAN router is only possible with less secure WEP
encryption.