Setting up a WDS
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4.
Check under “WLAN / Radio Network” to make sure
that the same frequency band is set as in the WDS
base station. Click “Apply”.
5.
Open “WLAN / WDS” and check the checkbox in front
of the “WDS enabled” option.
6.
Select the “Repeater” option as the operating mode.
7.
Select from the “WLAN Devices” list the WLAN device
that should be used as the WDS base station.
8.
If the FRITZ!Box is to be operated as a repeater, you
must change the settings in the area “IP Settings for
Repeater Operation”.
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IP address:
Enter here an IP address for this
FRITZ!Box that fulfills the following criteria: The IP
address must be different from the IP address of
the WDS base station, and must come from the IP
network of the WDS base station. Keep in mind
that the IP address may not come from the ad-
dress range of the DHCP server of the WDS base
station.
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Subnet mask:
Enter, for instance, the value
“255.255.255.0” in this field. For more informa-
tion, see the “subnet mask” entry in the glossary.
–
Default gateway:
Enter the IP address of the WDS
base station here.
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Primary DNS server:
Enter the IP address of the
WDS base station here.
–
Secondary DNS server:
Enter the IP address of a
second DNS server here.
9.
In the “Security” area define how the WDS repeater
connection should be encrypted.
10.
Enter a WLAN key.
Please note that the WPA2 encryption method is only
available for AVM devices.
