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Chapter 3: Router Configuration
The WDS function can help you extend the wireless range, it supports Bridge Mode and
Repeater Mode.
Bridge Mode: You can wirelessly connect two or more wired networks via this mode. In this
mode, you need to add the wireless MAC address of the connecting device into the Routers
AP MAC address table or select one from the scanning table. At the same time, the
connecting device should be in Lazy, Repeater or Bridge mode.
Repeater Mode: You can select the mode to extend the distance between the two WLAN
devices. Functioning as a WDS repeater, connects to both a client card as an AP and to
another AP. In typical repeater applications, APs connecting to other APs equipped with
WDS functionality must also support WDS. In this mode, you need to add the MAC address
of the connecting device into the Routers AP MAC address table and the connecting client