Wireless Router as Repeater ?

[nheather]

I have a Netgear 834GT with DGTeam firmware that I'd like to try as a wireless repeater.

I have found the WDS options which allows me to select it to operate as a repeater but I'm not sure what else I need to do.

I have turned off the firewall (on the repeater, not the AP).
I have entered the AP's LAN side MAC address in the repeater parameter.
I have turned off DHCP on the repeater

What do I need to do with the IP settings?
Do I give it a static IP in the same range as the home network (my DHCP on the AP assigns 30-50) leaving anything else available for static use.

What do I need to do with the wireless settings on the repeater?
Do I turn off encryption or set it identical to the AP
Do I use a different SSID or set it identical to the AP

Is it true that WPA doesn't work in this configuration and that I'll have to use WEP?

Is it true that the AP has to be WDS compliant?

What I'm expecting to see is a single wireless network, with the user being unaware that there are two points of connection and the clients automatically picking the best one. Is this correct?

Cheers,

Nigel

 

[nheather]

Another question

Is WDS the only way to do this or should I be looking at another way?

Cheers,

Nigel

 

[zurge]

WDS is NOT the only way

You can also use a router and an ethernet bridge, see the following thread:

http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?p=25869

 

[nheather]

Thanks,

I find Bridges easy to understand - but it isn't a bridge that I'm after.

Looking to extend the wireless signal not join wired networks.

Cheers,

Nigel

 

[thiggins]

Everything You Need To Know About Wireless Bridging and Repeating - Part 1: WDS

This doesn't have instructions specific to your hardware. But the general info there should help you get up and running.