TP-Link Archer AX6000 Archer AX6000US V1 User Guide - Page 102

GHz/5GHz WDS, Advanced, System Tools, System Parameters, 4GHz/5GHz WDS, Station, Survey

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Chapter 13 Manage the Router 13. 14. 2. 2.4GHz/5GHz WDS WDS (Wireless Distribution System) Bridging feature allows you to bridge a router with an access point to extend the wireless network coverage. The access point should also support WDS Bridging feature. 1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > System Parameters. Focus on 2.4GHz/5GHz WDS section. • If you want to bridge this router to an access point: 1. Enable the WDS Bridging feature. 2. Select Station mode. 3. Click Survey to scan all available networks and select the network you want to bridge. The SSID (network name) and MAC Address will be automatically populated. You can also manually fill in these parameters. 4. Select a Security type and enter related parameters, which should be the same as the network to be bridged. 5. Click Save. Note: You need to enable and configure the WDS Bridging feature for the access point as well. • If you want to bridge an access point to this router: 1. Enable the WDS Bridging feature. 2. Select Router mode. 3. Click Save. 98

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Chapter 13
Manage the Router
13. 14. 2. 2.4GHz/5GHz WDS
WDS (Wireless Distribution System) Bridging feature allows you to bridge a router with
an access point to extend the wireless network coverage. The access point should also
support WDS Bridging feature.
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for
the router.
2. Go to
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
System Parameters
. Focus on
2.4GHz/5GHz WDS
section.
If you want to bridge this router to an access point:
1. Enable the WDS Bridging feature.
2. Select
Station
mode.
3. Click
Survey
to scan all available networks and select the network you want to bridge.
The SSID (network name) and MAC Address will be automatically populated. You can
also manually fill in these parameters.
4. Select a
Security
type and enter related parameters, which should be the same as
the network to be bridged.
5. Click
Save
.
Note:
You need to enable and configure the WDS Bridging feature for the access point as well.
If you want to bridge an access point to this router:
1. Enable the WDS Bridging feature.
2. Select
Router
mode.
3. Click
Save
.