Where is the option WDS in Time Capsule ?

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Where is the option WDS in Time Capsule ?

I'm trying to create a WDS network with a Time Capsule and 2 airport express but can not find in time capsule the option WDS . else instead Guest network

i have the 7.5.2 version .

here what i see .
http://a.imagehost.org/download/0414/Guest
http://a.imagehost.org/download/0483/Wirless
http://a.imagehost.org/view/0670/Wirless_option

Message was edited by: scinfu

mac pro 5.1 Quad-Core Intel Xeon, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Jan 9, 2011 4:20 AM

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turbostar

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Jan 9, 2011 4:52 AM in response to scinfu

I read somewhere that you need to hold down one of these keys (option, command, control) when clicking that dropdown, and then you will see the option.

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Jan 9, 2011 4:58 AM in response to scinfu

scinfu, welcome to the discussion area!

If you have newer 802.11"n" versions of the AirPort Express, you would want to use the "Extend a wireless network feature" for better performance.

If you do have the older 802.11"b/g" versions of the AirPort Express, you would need to use the "Participate in a WDS network" setting on the Time Capsule.

Hold down the option key on your Mac while you click on the Wireless Mode setting box and the WDS setting should appear.

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scinfu Author

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Jan 9, 2011 5:46 AM in response to scinfu

thank you now i can see wds .

Bur after setting all my airport express b/g can not connect or see time capsule .
i added airport id to time capsule and se remote in airport and all have the same password .

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Jan 9, 2011 6:53 AM in response to scinfu

The WDS configuration is difficult for many users because it is very easy to make a mistake.

Can you tell us how you are trying to configure things?

The Time Capsule is probably your WDS "main". Are you trying to configure both of your AirPort Express devices as "remotes"?

Or, are you trying to configure one AirPort Express as a "relay" and the other as a "remote"?

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scinfu Author

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Jan 9, 2011 7:01 AM in response to Bob Timmons

i configured :
time capsule as "main" and in WDS tab i add the id airport of the airport express .
Airport Express as "remote" and i add the id of time capsule in firs time i use the id of 5 ghz and in second time the second id 2.5 ghz but in any case my airport do not connect and time capsule notication with led orange that time capsule is configured as WDS but any device is connected as WDS

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Answer 6

Jan 9, 2011 7:23 AM in response to scinfu

You cannot use the ID of the 5 GHz band because WDS is limited to maximum "g" wireless speeds. Try using the 2.4 GHz band ID.

I do not understand whether you need a configuration for "main" and "remotes" (see below for a good example of how to configure this)

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2641670&tstart=0

Or, if you need instructions for a "main", "relay" and "remote", there are here:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2422028&tstart=0

Both sets of instructions were provided by forum expert Tesserax. I hope that they will help you here.

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