Article: creating a wireless bridge on your network (WDS)

Wireless Bridging

I decided that a wireless bridge from my examination by the other side of the House, serving my dining room and a garage may be a good idea. So examine the settings of the technology and quite wide and finds that there are many it and deceptive people there trying to do exactly this. Basic situation to write an article on it.

I guess I’ll better describes what I wanted to and why I wanted to do. This can give you a good idea of whether or not also will want to do something similar.

There currently are wireless n router that is connected to my broadband modem, the router has two computers connected by LAN cables and it speak wirelessly with 1 or 2 other computers depending on what is used. So that in all quite normal home network these days. Due to the location of the broadband modem and wired computers, i.e. my research, wireless modem is far left side of the House. This creates a strong wireless signal in that country but limits the use of wireless over on the right side of the House, especially in the garage, which has a thick external walls.

Why do I need wireless in my garage? Of course I do not need wireless in my garage but if I’m working in there mod computer or to do other jobs, it certainly is nice to have access to Internet radio, football scores, etc. While I work. Also on the right side of the House is my dining area and this is where I host LAN games evenings from time to time. In these cases, it would be nice to have some hardwired LAN available for inclusion in the games while also having access to the Internet for game updates and corrections.

So that the device must be a router/type selector with some wired LAN ports that will wirelessly connect to my main router and ideally at the same time wirelessly connect to other devices/computers. After the entire load of research I decided that products which are referred to as “wireless repeaters” or “wireless bridge” usually means the ability to connect with the main modem and to offer a wireless connection to other devices, but will offer additional cable connections. For some that do, but for my application, not quite the ticket.

So I require more of the router type of device then. TRUE, but the router setup in router mode will be active as a DHCP server, and then try to assign IP addresses for the sub-domain. What I want is for the main router to implement DHCP end of things and have this new device, just act as a bridge. So I need a wireless router that can also act as a bridge or rather in spec terms for routers, it must have a connection mode.

This is the point that people browsing the network and discussion on the forums and the other begin to be a little confused. Wireless router will often be described as having connecting mode, where it supports wired bridging. People see that it is a wireless router and assume that the indication of the connection means that it supports wireless connectivity, this usually is not the case. Cable connecting mode will allow you to disable DHCP in the router setup, so that it can overcome the cable section of the network without configuring all connected devices, itself, the configuration of the connected devices is entrusted to another router elsewhere.

As it happens is a nice little acronym that we can expect for – WDS, which stands for wireless network. This is a feature that we need our router to maintain and if it supports it then we should be able to achieve the original purpose. In mind, however, that your primary router will need also supports WDS too, fortunately not my Sitecom WL-308 games router, however many cheaper models of the router, will not. WDS is not only the result of the high function expensive routers, however, if you Check carefully and spend some time, then the survey will fall some cheaper low frequencies routers, which really can support WDS.

If you fancy ebay as a source of then you can usually select Minitar MWGAR for around £ 30-£ 40 supports 802 .11b and g. you have not tried this router wireless bridge, but the Web site of Minitar contains the WDS as a function of the MWGAR product.

Wireless Bridging

If you want support for 802.11n router then currently of Tenda, which you can buy from ebuyer. Again, is not such that I Tried personally, but it indicates the WDS as a function and returns for ebuyer are excellent if you get it and it does not connect up.

Wireless Bridging

However, Tenda and again ebuyer offer cut price 802.11n router, which will maintain a speed of up to 150mbps. This is not the full 300mbps, where to get the full n router, but for less than £ 15 is a true bargain. Again this is not one I’ve tried, yet at least. This is, however, that I plan on buying and as such is expected to see a review here at a given time.

Wireless Bridging

One thing that would interest me is how well it is integrated into a complete n network, whether or not I have a router, my main network, works in 300n, preferential hub and then 150n router for these devices, which may not receive full basic router 300n outside. Or maybe I just will find that the whole network is reduced to 150n, or a way for the current price of £ 12.50 will be fun opening.

Wireless Bridging

The option for the final, will meet here for some people may be even cheaper than the £ 12.50 Tenda router. If you have an old router lying around that you no longer use, after you upgrade from 802.11 g to 802.11n for example. You may be able to upgrade their firmware to support WDS using third party DD-WRT firmware. I have an old router, but unfortunately mine does not support so that it will continue to live in the garage until required for emergency coverage.

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