Detailed description of WDS functions in NETGEAR Wireless routers

The WDS function in A wireless router is very powerful. A wireless router that supports the WDS function connects to the Internet. A user uses A wireless router in A two-tier villa, and the router is placed on the first floor, the signal in some upstairs rooms is not strong. A user wants to share broadband with the peer's neighbors, but there are many obstacles in the middle, And the wiring is inconvenient. The wireless networks connected to the neighbors with laptops are frequently dropped.

The office and warehouse of a company are located in two buildings, respectively. The windows on both sides are right. When the wireless router is in the office, the warehouse signal is weak. Are you also worried about similar problems? How can we economically and effectively enhance wireless signals based on the use of existing devices? In fact, as long as the original wireless router supports the WDS function and adds a wireless device that also supports the WDS function, the problem will be solved!

What is WDS?

WDS (Wireless Distribution System) is a Wireless distributed System. The WDS function can transmit wired network data through a wireless network as a relay architecture, so that data can be transmitted to another wireless network environment or another wired network. Because a virtual line is formed through a wireless network, it is usually called a wireless bridge function. To put it simply, WDS enables wireless devices to communicate and relay data over wireless connections. It is a functional architecture of the WDS for bridging two wireless devices. It is widely used and can solve the following problems at the beginning of this article:

A Supports Wireless routing of WDS to connect to the Internet, providing wired and wireless access for several desktops and laptops. Meanwhile, point-to-point wireless bridging is performed between A and B. Route B provides both wired and wireless access for multiple computers, so that all computers share broadband access in the same LAN. Another architecture is point-to-point wireless bridging between multiple wireless devices. Center A serves as the center and bridging with four wireless devices, B, C, D, and E. This architecture is widely used in office buildings, campuses, hotels, and other commercial applications. NETGEAR enterprise-level Wireless AP is recommended for such environments, such as WG102 and WG302.

Which NETGEAR products have WDS functions?

All wireless aps in the NETGEAR wireless product line support the WDS function. Some wireless routers have gradually extended this function. The specific models are shown in the table below. In addition, NETGEAR's next-generation 11N wireless routers all support the WDS function. How do I configure the WDS function of a wireless router?

Here, we need to emphasize the following points:
For a wireless device that performs bridging, You need to select the same wireless channel. The default value of the WGR614v9 wireless channel is auto. You must change the value to 1, 6, and 11 to enable the bridging function;
For a bridging wireless device, you need to select the same wireless encryption method and the same key;
If you want the wireless client to roam between devices, set all the wireless devices that are bridging to the same SSID;
NETGEAR's latest WGR614v9 supports the WDS function. The following uses WGR614v9 and WG602v4 as an example to describe the configuration process of the WDS function.