Wireless distribution system

Use Wireless distribution system - WDS for WLAN range extension.

When you use wireless distribution system or access point in repeater mode, AP is not connected to the backbone. AP is connected to the backbone over root access point. Its Ethernet port is connected to the backbone. In repeater mode, Ethernet port on the AP does not forward traffic.

You have the repeater AP, connected to the root AP. When a client connects to the repeater AP, wireless network range is extended.

Disadvantage of repeater mode is in decreased bandwidth. The reason for that is that AP needs to receive and send a packet on the same channel.

On this picture are two access points. AP2 - root access point, is connected to the backbone with an Ethernet port. AP1 – wireless repeater, uses AP2 as connection to the backbone.

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