[TriLUG] Using my second router as repeater

[Shrenik Shah]

Hello Dan,

Thanks for the input and information about WDS. Yeah, even I am connecting
both the routers via cable and shooting for a single SSID.

Shrenik Shah
On Jul 17, 2013 8:05 PM, "Daniel Sterling" <sterling.daniel at gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 9:29 AM, Bill Farrow <bill at arrowsreach.com> wrote:
> > On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 8:03 AM, Michael Alan Dorman
> > <mdorman at ironicdesign.com> wrote:
> >> It sounds like what you're looking for is support for WDS.
> >
> > Wireless Distribution System (WDS) works by having a wireless
> > router/access point operate as a repeater, receiving packets and then
> > retransmitting them to the destination host.  Don't expect great
> > performance.
>
> I've had good success with WDS. I bought two identical Netgear APs and
> told them to connect to each other and share the same SSID, and it
> Just Works. Of course, connecting APs with a cable should be your
> first choice, as a cable is indeed a more reliable and less jittery
> connection.
>
> At one point I had three APs all serving the same SSID. I prefer this
> because I don't have to manually choose which SSID to connect to, and
> a proper client will always connect to the best available signal.
>
> However, if you don't have proper clients or want to ensure you're
> connecting to a specific AP, you can certainly set up multiple SSIDs
> and manually switch between them as you move about.
>
> -- Dan
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