Does the Actiontec support Wireless Distribution System (WDS)? Verizon Online FiOS FAQ

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Replacing the Actiontec (part 1): Coax to Ethernet
Does the Actiontec support Wireless Distribution System (WDS)?
I want the new router model. How do I get one?
Is the USB port on the Actiontec functional?
Replacing the Actiontec (part 2): Internet only, no TV
Actiontec Security considerations
Replacing the Actiontec (part 3): WAN-to-LAN keeps Guide and VOD (easier)
Replacing the Actiontec (part 4): LAN-to-LAN keeps VZ MediaManager
How do I enable Wake On LAN (WOL) with the MI424WR
How to get the same IP assignment per device
Port Forwarding Instructions for the FiOS MI424 Router
What is the difference between various FIOS routers
How do I install my own cert and private key into the Actiontec MI424-WR?

Does the Actiontec support Wireless Distribution System (WDS)?

Wireless Distribution System (WDS) enables the interconnection of access points in a wireless network. It allows a wireless network to be expanded using multiple access points without the need for a wired backbone to link them.

A user writes that Actiontec supports WDS in their Q1000 VDSL modem hardware, so it may be a harbinger of things to come, however WDS is not supported by the Actiontec or Westell routers in use by Verizon at this time.

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Even though Verizon does not support it, you can add access points wirelessly to the Verizon Actiontec router without making any changes to it. The magic is in the firmware of the second router that you want to use. You can get the firmware for your switch that will use wireless to bridge to the Actiontec. See http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/

2013-01-20 17:44:56

by More Fiber edited by birdfeedr
last modified: 2011-11-03 05:40:57

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Does the Actiontec support Wireless Distribution System (WDS)?