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Wireless Distribution System - WDS
| | Wireless Distribution System - WDS is one of the methods for the extension of the WiFi network range. When you use WDS or access point (AP) in repeater mode, access point in this case is not connected with wires to the backbone or Internet. |
Connection to the backbone is accomplished over root access point. This root access point or wireless router is connected to the backbone with the cable. While the AP in repeater mode, does not forward traffic to the backbone.  | Because repeater access point doesn't have a direct connection to the backbone, it is using a root AP for this connection. So when a client connects to the repeater AP, the wireless network range is extended. The disadvantage of repeater mode is in decreased bandwidth. The reason for this lower speed is that the AP needs to receive and send a packet on the same channel. On this picture there are two access points. AP2 - root access point, which is connected to the backbone with wire. AP1 – wireless repeater, uses AP2 as connection to the backbone. | Device called WiFi signal booster receives the WiFi signal and amplifies it. There is only a wireless connection between this device and other WiFi devices like WiFi routers and wireless cards. To read more about this, read WiFi Signal Booster.
Wireless repeater or wireless range extender, expands the range of wireless network. It is similar to the classical access point or wireless router. It is connected to the rest of the network only with the wireless connection and is using a WDS. Read more about wireless range extender on Wireless repeater.
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