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N300 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2200v4
Wireless Repeating Function (WDS)
You can set the N300 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router up to be used as a wireless access
point (AP). Doing this enables the modem router to act as a wireless repeater. A wireless
repeater connects to another wireless modem router as a client where the network to which it
connects becomes the ISP service.
Wireless repeating is a type of Wireless Distribution System (WDS). A WDS allows a wireless
network to be expanded through multiple access points instead of using a wired backbone to
link them.
The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario.
Repeater
Base station
access point
access point
Figure 9. Wireless repeating scenario
Note: If you use the wireless repeating function, you need to select either
WEP or None as a security option in the Wireless Settings screen.
The WEP option displays only if you select the wireless mode Up to
54 Mbps in the Wireless Settings screen.
Wireless Base Station.
The modem router acts as the parent access point, that bridges
traffic to and from the child repeater access point. The base station also handles wireless and
wired local computers. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC addresses of the
child repeater access point. Often, the MAC address is on the product label.
Wireless Repeater.
The modem router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired
computers to a remote access point. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC
address of the remote parent access point.