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2850Vn & 2820VN and Extending Wireless

  • tourcd
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17 Oct 2012 22:38 #73875 by tourcd
I have a 2850Vn connected to the new VSDL service. I'd like to use my old 2820Vn to extend my wireless signal. I thought WDS would do the job and have implemented the instructions found here...

http://www.draytek.com/user/SupportAppnotesDetail.php?ID=117

Unfortunately I hasn't worked. If I connect to the 2820Vn I can't see anything connected locally, so I can't ping the 2850Vn or anything else connected to it.

I've turned on the "hello" packet and checked the WDS connection, it displays as "U" so should be connected.

Can anyone offer any help/suggestions for troubleshooting?

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18 Oct 2012 16:48 #73880 by tourcd
Replied by tourcd on topic Re: 2850Vn & 2820VN and Extending Wireless
Actually should I not be using repeater mode and then set the "Access Point Function" to disable?

Would this then allow the second Vigor to just repeat (extend) the wireless signal?

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19 Oct 2012 08:32 #73883 by howard simpson
Replied by howard simpson on topic Re: 2850Vn & 2820VN and Extending Wireless
I have some experience of using a 2820 and an AP700 in wds mode. I discovered that you have to do a reboot of each box after you have reconfigured them and also that it can take up to 5 mins for the link to get established!

Howard

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03 Nov 2012 12:53 #74014 by almutairi2020
Replied by almutairi2020 on topic Re: 2850Vn & 2820VN and Extending Wireless
I did It and it works ,,


do not forget to disable DHCP Server Configuration in the second router ,,

and it will work ,,

replay , and I will be happy to help you

best regard

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