Increasing the WLAN Range Using WDS
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All WLAN access points implemented in the WDS must
support WDS and be configured for this technology.
All WLAN access points implemented as repeaters in
the WDS must be located within the range of the base
station.
When WDS in the FRITZ!Box is enabled, it can function
as a base station to establish the Internet connection
for other repeaters, or as a repeater to expand the
range of a base station.
Make sure that the WLAN connections in the wireless
network are encrypted for security.
Make sure that all WLAN access points in the WDS use
the same radio channel.
Every access point participating in the WDS fulfills the
tasks of a WLAN access point for its given WLAN cli-
ents. This means that the WLAN clients see each
WLAN access point with an individual name (SSID)
and individual encryption settings.
If you use the WLAN control software provided by the
Windows XP Service Pack 2 on your WLAN clients, you
can assign the same SSID and the same encryption
settings to different WLAN access points. Each client
can then automatically register at the WLAN access
point with the best availability.
Make sure that each IP address is assigned only once
in the wireless network.
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