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A wireless distribution system (WDS) is a system enabling the wireless interconnection of access points in an IEEE 802.11 network. It allows a wireless network to be expanded using multiple access points without the traditional requirement for a wired backbone to link them.

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What are the differences between a repeater bridge and WDS?

I've read about both repeater bridge mode and WDS in the DD-WRT documentation. It sounds like they solve the same problem, but it's not clear from the DD-WRT documentation where they differ, if at ...
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Wireless to Ethernet via WDS function

I have a TP-Link TL-WR740N router, and a (older) Dynalink RTA1025W router. Both advertise support for WDS, or Wireless Distribution System. So I set up the TP-Link with the internet, security, etc. ...
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Phantom hard drive after deploying latest Windows 7 image from WDS

Receiving a new batch of PCs prompted us to recapture our WDS image for our on-site Windows 7 machines. Rolled into the new image (i.e. the only changes that have been made since the previous version ...
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Converting WinPE/ISO to WIM for WDS

Is there a way to convert boot images to WIM so that they work in Windows Deployment Services? I have a file that was created PartAssist_WinPE.iso but contains no .wim file. Does WDS only support ....
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Sharing internet connection with WDS

Is it possible to share an internet connection through WDS? I'm on the very edge of a wireless network, the spot that I'm in maintains a stable 22% according to XP with the help of a parabolic ...
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How does WDS detect if a client is UEFI or Legacy?

I've been using WDS for a while, and now we want to move to iPXE and chain into WDS, but due to some DHCP issues (we are not the owners and cannot configure it) I'm unable to configure the DHCP ...
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WDS -- Difference between Active WDS & Passive WDS

I have a TP-Link Archer C2600 dual-band router set up in the first floor of my house that provides poor signal strength at the opposite 2nd story corner of my house. In order to extend my wireless ...
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How to configure a router (TL-WR1043ND) to work in WDS mode?

I have a WRT160NL router (192.168.1.0/24 - OpenWrt 10.04) as AP. It's: WAN port: connected to the ISP WLAN: working as an AP, using 64 bit WEP/SSID: "MYWORKINGSSID", channel 5, using password: "...
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How do I perform Windows image deployment from a configured laptop?

I have been using Acronis for years, however my new job wants me to use imageX, WindowsPE, WDS, etc. I have done alot of reading about this but it is just plain confusing. What I have is an HP ...
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Can we change the DHCP client-id from /etc/network/interfaces?

I would like to know if there is a way to hardcode a DHCP client id inside /etc/network/interfaces. Preferably in a way that would supersede the client's mac address as a determiner for obtaining a ...
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WDS Internet works on a notebook but doesn't work on a Tablet

I set WDS on TP-LINK Router When I connect to the router from my notebook I can use Internet but when I do it from my tablet Internet doesn't work but Wi-Fi connection is stable. Main Router: ZyXEL ...
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Extend network via powerline adapters or a second router

I have a modem in the hallway closet with an Internet connection via a coax cable. In the living room there is an iMac and a Philips PFL9604 TV connected to the wireless network. The wireless network ...
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Mac OS X Lion - way to associate to only one BSSID and disable hopping? (WDS network)

Question: Is there any way on the Mac OS X Lion to force client connection to a specified BSSID? Problem details: I have been connection to WDS-based network and I can see three of the network's ...
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Wi-Fi Bridging with Separate Network

I am currently living in a shared house with shared wifi but want a private network for my devices and my new Google Home. I have a TP-Link Archer C50 router. This device currently provides me with a ...
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WDS connection can't recover automaticallly after rebooting router

A TP-Link TL-WR841N router has been connected with another TP-Link TL-WR845N router in WDS mode. TL-WR845N is root router here, that means it's connected to the ISP. And secondary router TL-WR841N is ...
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Creating an ISO from a Hyper-V Machine

I'm new to this image deployment. I used MDT to deploy I guess what you call a liteimage to a Hyper-V Machine. From there I installed several applications, tools and profile settings. Do I sysprep ...
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Using a MiFi via WDS

I have a Huawei R201 MiFi connected to the internet, and I'd like to use its internet connection even from devices that don't have WiFi, so I grabbed a wireless router I had lying around and ...
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How to automatically enable wifi 4addr (WDS) mode before connecting to specific SSID or network?

I have a laptop on which I have setup a bridge interface between the Ethernet and WiFi devices in order to connect non-WiFi devices to the network before they go into their final, wired, position. I ...
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Connecting two routers wirelessly

So I'm trying to connect two routers wirelessly. My main router (Archer D7) connects directly to the Internet, whereas my secondary router (MR-3420) needs to connect to main router through WDS. I've ...
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Wireless Distribution assistance

Preface: I have a holiday home that has wireless internet access provided by the site. There is no hardwired connection available. To access the internet the provider usually requires that you ...
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How do I create a bootable .wim from Win 7 system image?

I was given an assigment to create a clean install of Windows 7, take a system image of it and make it a bootable image, so it can be booted from our local server. I've readed a few tutorials, but ...
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WDS Bridging on TP-LINK doesn't work

I have two routers: one is set up as DHCP, and the other TP-Link I want to configure as a wireless range extender. I followed the TP-Link FAQs here and here. I have completed these exact steps. My ...
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Is the roaming between WDS truly seamless

I have setup a home network with 2 APs Internet --[Wired]-- AP1(as router) --[Wired]-- AP2(as bridge) Both AP1 and AP2 have the same SSID and encryption method, so clients can automatically switch ...
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WDS with TP-Link TL-WR941N as AP

I am trying to use my router as an extension to my existing wlan. The connection seems to work fine, because I can ping the internet router from the tp-link. Also the status page of the tp-link shows ...
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Unable to TFTP clonezilla files from WDS' TFTP server during PXE boot

I installed Windows Deployment Server and I've modified my PXE boot menu so that I can boot different kernels (which works). Now I'm trying to set up CloneZilla to also PXE boot but I can't get the ...
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How to control the PXE boot behaviour from a Windows Deployment Server?

I have recently seen an IT setup where the Windows Clients start in PXE mode, get an IP via DHCP and then boot from the first HDD. Now the admins have the possibility to say remotely next time the ...
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Can I use WDS Bridging to make failover internet connection?

Currently I have two different ISPs in my apartment. Is it possible to connect two separate routers to them, join them with WDS bridging, and somehow make the router A use router B's WAN connection, ...
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It is possible to connect a device to a router using WDS Bridging via lan cable , and get internet through it?

First of all, sorry but im kind of a noob in networking and i dont know the offical terminology, that being said, let me explain you my issue: I have a router in a room, which delivers internet ...
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Adding WDS client to wireless network causes routers to stop responding

OpenWRT 18.06.0 I am trying to create a WDS bridged network using two Linksys 1900ACS routers. I have followed the instructions found at the bottom of https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/...
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System Center Configuration manager 2012, Warning during PXE boot

Hey I have a SCCM2012 setup on a virtual Hyper V server and use it to create Win 7 Enterprise installations for PXE installs. I'm just learning about SCCM2012, and I think its a little hard finding ...
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WDS, but with a wired backbone between the APs? [duplicate]

Can two wireless APs be used to connect to the same L2 network? How? I have a small home network (10-20 devices), both ethernet and 802.11ac. The current situation is: DHCP server is standalone 192....
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WDS wifi router mode, low transfer speed between bridge to wired NAS

I have a network configured with wifi DSL modem in standard 802.11n mode and a TPlink router in WDS mode, both on channel 4. I knew that it was normal for a signal drop in WDS mode, but this only ...
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Unable to access to my bridge router settings page

I have two routers, A and B, I made B work as AP to extend the wireless internet coverage, by connecting A and B with LAN to LAN connection, and enabled WDS in each of them, and made them to work in ...
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Device connecting to root router cannot access other devices connected via WDS bridge router

We have a WDS bridge setup for our network, the root router (#1) is a TP-Link TD-W9980 (Dual-band N with built-in VDSL2 modem) and the extending router (#2) is a TP-Link Archer C7 (WDS is enabled for ...
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Struggling with WDS and UEFI/BIOS Bootissue

Scenario: We have following setup. Windows 2008 R2 - Active Directory Server with DHCP/DNS Roles (SRV01) Windows 2016 x64 STD GUI - WSUS (SRV02) for deployment of windows updates to clients Windows ...
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Can’t configure TP-Link Archer C60 Wi-Fi router as WDS

I am trying to configure my Archer C60 router as WDS. My internet modem IP address is 192.168.25.1, so I changed the router IP address to 192.168.25.2. I disabled DHCP and enabled WDS with my modem Wi-...
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Linking two TP-Link routers via WDS not working correctly

I'm trying to link 2 TP-Link routers via WDS, but its not working. When I connect to the secondary router's wifi signal, I do not get any internet. Can someone spot something that I'm missing? Here ...
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WDS Bridging with a TP-Link TL-WR740N

I've been trying to use my TP-Link TL-WR740N as a WDS Bridge (range extender); I've followed guides. I've enabled WDS, scanned for the network, put in all the network information, changed IP address ...
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Vigor2700, tenda n30 wds

Ii would like to extends my WiFi signal from Vigor2700 using Tenda N30, but it's not working. I have never did something like this before, but i think that problem is not in tenda as it looks like ...
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Connect TL-WR740N via wireless to TL-WR340G/TL-WR340GD

I have a TL-WR340G/TL-WR340GD, which is already setup (DHCP, if it matters) to provide Internet over WiFi. I have a spare TL-WR740N which I would like to connect over WiFi to the WR340G. While I ...
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Windows 7 not staying in audit mode after reset

I am creating a custom image for WDS distribution and I'm having some difficulty, I can boot the reference machine into audit mode during the oobe phase with Ctrl+Shift+F3, but when I reset it (for ...
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DISM: The system cannot find the file specified

Trying to mount a wim image to add drivers. I keep getting the following error: PS C:\Users\Administrator> DISM /MOUNT-WIM /WIMFILE:C:\RemoteInstall\Boot\x64\Images\boot-(4).wim /INDEX:1 /...
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2x RT-AC66R - Confusion on both Bridge setup and AC mode

I just picked up two Asus RT-AC66R wireless routers, but I am a bit confused on the proper way to actually get them configured. I might have some things mixed because I am at work and trying to write ...
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Imaging HP Laptops using WDS server

I am using a 2008 r2 server to run as my Windows Deployment service. I have imaged successfully desktops. I am now trying to deploy an Image to hp Laptops and am finding that after the imaging has ...
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Options for wifi 250 meters from house with no power at destination?

I have a tree farm in a cell coverage dead spot. I do have internet. I would like to spread wifi out to cover the show areas of the farm. There is no power at the show area. The distance is about ...
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Extending existing Wi-Fi network without changing it

I have WRT54GL router with Tomato by Shibby firmware. Can I extend existing Wi-Fi network without changing the configuration of the main router? I read about AP + WDS mode but it seems in every ...
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WDS (Wireless Distribution System) is not working

I have a D-Link DI-524 as a main router (192.168.0.1) connected to the Internet and a second router (192.168.0.2), a TP-Link TL-WR841N, with WDS enabled and correctly configured to "join" with the D-...
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Wireless Mesh or just renaming accesspoint

I'm a newbie for these kind of things so forgive me if I say something wrong :) suppose we have 3 access-points and they all have physical cable back to server, I want to have 1 expanded network (SSID=...
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Deploy Windows To Go on external drive using Network boot, WDS or SCCM and WinPE

We are doing a project for a IT school, each student have an external drive (WD My Passport enterprise) and we are trying to deploy Windows To Go on these drives. Each student should be able to flash ...
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Resealing windows XP stops PXE working

I'm trying to capture a drive image of a windows xp pro machine. I've gone through the steps and resealed the machine. When i try and network boot the PXE instantly gives the message "PXE-MOF" and ...
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