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Setting up a WDS
other as a WDS repeater. The WDS base station and WDS
repeater are connected to each other via WLAN. The WDS
base station then can use the WDS repeater to reach even
computers that would be located beyond its range without
the WDS repeater.
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WDS: Expanding the WLAN range using a repeater
Note the following for WDS configuration:
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In order to expand the range of your wireless net-
work, you need at least one additional WLAN access
point. The wireless network of your FRITZ!Box can be
expanded to a WDS (Wireless Distribution System)
with up to three WLAN access points.
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All WLAN access points implemented in the WDS
must support WDS and be configured for this tech-
nology.
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All WLAN access points implemented as repeaters in
the WDS must be located within the radio range of
the WDS base station.
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The FRITZ!Box can function as a WDS base station to
establish the Internet connection for other WDS re-
peaters, or as a WDS repeater to expand the range of
a WDS base station.
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Make sure that the WDS connections between the
WDS base station and the WDS repeaters are secured
using the same encryption (for instance,
WPA/WPA2). Note that the WPA2 encryption method
is available only when your network consists of AVM
devices, since only WEP encryption has been speci-
fied for WDS connections among all manufacturers.
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