WDS setup with Airport Express and other(non-Apple) wireless router

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WDS setup with Airport Express and other(non-Apple) wireless router

Hi,
I am trying to configure a wireless network with one airport express and one Planex Wireless access point. Can anyone please point me to the settings to be made for such a scenario? I can use either of them as the main WDS device, and have a (wired)router provided by the ISP in the network.(so total 3 devices : airport, planex a/p , ISP router)

Thanks.

iBook G4, Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Aug 25, 2009 10:35 PM

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Aug 26, 2009 6:20 AM in response to vikas

Welcome to the discussions!

I'm afraid this is probably not going to be possible since very few products are compatible with Apple's implementation of WDS.

Duane posted a list of compatible devices on July 1. Among them were 3 com, Belkin, BT Voyager, Buffalo, Linksys, Netgear, SMC & Thompson. But only a few models of these manufacturers were compatible.

Post back if you need a specific model number for a given manufacturer above.

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manderso

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Sep 25, 2009 7:49 AM in response to Bob Timmons

I'm having the same problem, both with a Linksys WRVS4400Nv2, and a WRT54G. I've not put much effort into the WRT, but the WRVS was such a pain that I don't think I can get it to work at all.

The WRT doesn't have a section on WDS, but I've read that it's supported anyways, and nothing needs to be enabled on it. Is there a good step-by-step available here or elsewhere that uses close to the same router and Airport Express units, on the latest Airport setup software?

Basically, I'm trying to set this up for a guy in an ~8000 sq. foot house so he has wireless throughout it, and he wants itunes streaming from the AX. Has anyone done this?

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