Tl-wr240g wds
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Tl-wr240g wds
Region : Venezuela
Model : TL-WR340G
Hardware Version : V5
Firmware Version : 4
ISP :
Hello Everybody.
In our factory floor we have several test benches wired to a hub that report test data to a PC running MySQL.
In the recent times,mobility has become a must, since the test benches need to be moved all along the production line.
I purchased some TL-WR340GD and TL-WR340G Since they were readily available here and because of the WDS connection that I tought it would come handy.
I started with the TL-WR340GD, the one with the removable antena, this one was running firmware V3. I was able to configure the WDS in the old fashion way, setting the oposite mac address in each one, turning off DHCP in one of them etc.
When I tested the WR340G runn, I saw that the WDS system was fairly different. All I had to do was survey the networks and connect to the desired one.
Now I am not too sure this is the classic WDS, but it is working like a charm, and to my very own amaze I was able to link the TP-LINK devices to our main 3com access point, now here I have some doubts about its actual mode of work.
Here few questions and doubts that I have, i post them here hoping somebody can clear them to me:
1) is the WDS on V4 really a WDS? or it is something more like a wifi booster/extender?
2) What is the difference between v3 and v4 in the wds mode?
3) I understand the the TL-WR340GD is an old device, new devices with WDS use the survey system? or the classic mac address registering system?
4) what is the limit of units connected in v4? In v3 is clear, since the space for new mac address is 6, but on thenew ones is not specified, in the box it says 6, but the customer service of TP-LINK said only on (which of course is not true since I have connected three already), so which is the limit.
5) Can use your devices as a cable substitute to connect any test bench to a wifi network? I ask this because I have been abe to attach the TP-LINK routers to the factory access point without exchanging MAC addresses between them, just surveying. I know our 3com AP doesnt support WDS (hence I dont know if V4 are actual WDS) so I suppose they are working as other thing different than WDS. Its seems like TL-WR340G are working like wifi adapters. Is this true?, if so, can they connect to any existing network.
I hope I was clear, if not, I will try to explain further.
Best Regards.
Model : TL-WR340G
Hardware Version : V5
Firmware Version : 4
ISP :
Hello Everybody.
In our factory floor we have several test benches wired to a hub that report test data to a PC running MySQL.
In the recent times,mobility has become a must, since the test benches need to be moved all along the production line.
I purchased some TL-WR340GD and TL-WR340G Since they were readily available here and because of the WDS connection that I tought it would come handy.
I started with the TL-WR340GD, the one with the removable antena, this one was running firmware V3. I was able to configure the WDS in the old fashion way, setting the oposite mac address in each one, turning off DHCP in one of them etc.
When I tested the WR340G runn, I saw that the WDS system was fairly different. All I had to do was survey the networks and connect to the desired one.
Now I am not too sure this is the classic WDS, but it is working like a charm, and to my very own amaze I was able to link the TP-LINK devices to our main 3com access point, now here I have some doubts about its actual mode of work.
Here few questions and doubts that I have, i post them here hoping somebody can clear them to me:
1) is the WDS on V4 really a WDS? or it is something more like a wifi booster/extender?
2) What is the difference between v3 and v4 in the wds mode?
3) I understand the the TL-WR340GD is an old device, new devices with WDS use the survey system? or the classic mac address registering system?
4) what is the limit of units connected in v4? In v3 is clear, since the space for new mac address is 6, but on thenew ones is not specified, in the box it says 6, but the customer service of TP-LINK said only on (which of course is not true since I have connected three already), so which is the limit.
5) Can use your devices as a cable substitute to connect any test bench to a wifi network? I ask this because I have been abe to attach the TP-LINK routers to the factory access point without exchanging MAC addresses between them, just surveying. I know our 3com AP doesnt support WDS (hence I dont know if V4 are actual WDS) so I suppose they are working as other thing different than WDS. Its seems like TL-WR340G are working like wifi adapters. Is this true?, if so, can they connect to any existing network.
I hope I was clear, if not, I will try to explain further.
Best Regards.
