What does WDS in a wireless router mean?

WDS is the abbreviation of English Wireless Distribution System, and its Chinese name is wireless distribution system. Its main function is to realize communication between wireless base stations.

In the application of home wireless network, WDS expands the coverage of wireless network, making the coverage of wireless signals wider and more convenient for us to use wireless network.

Turning on WDS means enabling the wireless extension function on the wireless router. After the WDS function is turned on, the wireless router can establish a connection with another wireless router in a wireless way, which can make the coverage of wireless signals wider.

For example, wireless router A has been networked, and wireless signal coverage is limited; Turn on the WDS function on the wireless router B, and then the wireless router B can wirelessly connect to the wireless router; At the same time, the wireless router B can also provide its own wireless signals, and the wireless signals connected to the router B by wireless devices can also access the Internet. ..

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Working principle of WDS:

WDS transmits the resources of wired network through the relay architecture of wireless network, so that network data can be transmitted to another wireless network environment or another wired network. Because virtual network routing is formed through wireless network, some people call it wireless network bridging function. Strictly speaking, the wireless network bridging function usually refers to one-to-one.

However, WDS architecture can be one-to-many, and the bridge object can be a wireless network card or a wired system. Therefore, WDS must have at least two access points with the same function, and the maximum number depends on the architecture designed by the manufacturer. Simply put: WDS can bridge (relay) between wireless APS without affecting the coverage function of wireless APS.

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