Repeating Mode Comparisons
From DD-WRT Wiki
(Difference between revisions)
Revision as of 05:30, 1 February 2008 (edit) Kripper (Talk | contribs) (→''WDS'' vs ''R'' (Repeater) vs ''RB'' (Repeater Bridge)) ← Previous diff |
Revision as of 20:23, 6 March 2008 (edit) (undo) Footswitch (Talk | contribs) m (→''WDS'' vs ''R'' (Repeater) vs ''RB'' (Repeater Bridge)) Next diff → |
||
Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
This is my summary of issues related to repeating using "WDS" vs "Repeater" vs "Repeater Bridge" modes. | This is my summary of issues related to repeating using "WDS" vs "Repeater" vs "Repeater Bridge" modes. | ||
- | Please note that some lines | + | Please note that some lines require to be confirmed ("TODO: Confirm"). |
If you experiment other results than those here indicated, please add your comments providing also your HW and DD-WRT version. | If you experiment other results than those here indicated, please add your comments providing also your HW and DD-WRT version. | ||
Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
* WDS does doesn't support WPA2, it can be setup, but is just ignored (TODO: Confirm). R/RB support all encription alghoritms. | * WDS does doesn't support WPA2, it can be setup, but is just ignored (TODO: Confirm). R/RB support all encription alghoritms. | ||
* WDS supports building a network of routers, where a repeater can connect to multiple other "main-routers" (WAN-routers) at the same time (TODO: Confirm). R/RB only connects to one router at a time. Any way, both support connecting repeaters in series ("repeat a repeater"). | * WDS supports building a network of routers, where a repeater can connect to multiple other "main-routers" (WAN-routers) at the same time (TODO: Confirm). R/RB only connects to one router at a time. Any way, both support connecting repeaters in series ("repeat a repeater"). | ||
- | * WDS does not MAC address translation (MAT). R/RB does translate MACs : the main-router sees all connections from clientes which connects through the repeater belonging to the same MAC as the repeater. This causes problems with some applications which relies on a MAC address. | + | * WDS does not perform MAC address translation (MAT). R/RB does translate MACs : the main-router sees all connections from clientes which connects through the repeater belonging to the same MAC as the repeater. This causes problems with some applications which relies on a MAC address. |
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Repeater_Bridge | * http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Repeater_Bridge |
Revision as of 20:23, 6 March 2008
WDS vs R (Repeater) vs RB (Repeater Bridge)
This is my summary of issues related to repeating using "WDS" vs "Repeater" vs "Repeater Bridge" modes. Please note that some lines require to be confirmed ("TODO: Confirm"). If you experiment other results than those here indicated, please add your comments providing also your HW and DD-WRT version.
- On both WDS and R/RB (both R and RB), the repeater can broadcast another SSID. On WDS with WPA, both routers need to have the same SSID (TODO: Confirm).
- On WDS, both routers need to have the same SSID, which will be broadcasted by both routers (TODO: Confirm).
- On R/RB, the physical SSID will not only be used for joing the main-router, but also be repeted by the repeater (TODO: Confirm).
- On R/RB, two SSID with the same name will collide (give problems) (TODO: Confirm). If not, having the same SSID on the main-router and the repeater allows to "roam", ie. keep a connection active ¿or reconnect? (TODO CONFIRM) when a client nears the other router.
- After RC6.2, virtual interfaces have BSSID with MAC address 02:00:00:00:00:01. If the main-router and the repeater broadcast a BSSID with the same MAC, they probabilty will collide (TODO: Confirm).
- WDS and R/RB both will reduce bandwith to half (TODO: Confirm).
- WDS must be configured on both routers (requires access) and require a compatible WDS implementation. R/RB only needs to configure the repeater and doesn't rely on the main-router's HW or version.
- WDS does doesn't support WPA2, it can be setup, but is just ignored (TODO: Confirm). R/RB support all encription alghoritms.
- WDS supports building a network of routers, where a repeater can connect to multiple other "main-routers" (WAN-routers) at the same time (TODO: Confirm). R/RB only connects to one router at a time. Any way, both support connecting repeaters in series ("repeat a repeater").
- WDS does not perform MAC address translation (MAT). R/RB does translate MACs : the main-router sees all connections from clientes which connects through the repeater belonging to the same MAC as the repeater. This causes problems with some applications which relies on a MAC address.