WS325 300Mbps Wireless Router
User Guide
6 Configuring Frequently Used Functions
Issue 01 (2012-10-26)
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6.11 Expanding the Coverage of a WLAN
Function Overview
The router supports the WDS function. Through the WDS function, two routers can be
connected wirelessly, thus expanding the coverage of a WLAN.
Table 6-1 lists three WDS working modes, functions in each working mode, and relevant
setting requirements.
Table 6
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WDS working modes
Working
Mode
Function
Setting Requirements
Bridge
Two WLANs can be connected
wirelessly in this mode but
other wireless clients cannot be
connected to the router.
On each router, add the wireless
MAC address of the peer router to
the WDS MAC list.
Repeater
It is used to expand the
coverage of a WLAN. The
router can set up a connection
with another wireless router or
wireless client.
On each router, add the wireless
MAC address of the peer router to
the WDS MAC list.
Lazy
The function in this mode is the
same as that in repeater mode.
No WDS MAC list, however, is
required to be configured on the
router in lazy mode.
No WDS MAC list is required to be
configured on the router in lazy
mode. The MAC address of the
router in lazy mode, however, needs
to be added to the WDS MAC list of
the peer router.
