I would not use wds at all, it's such a hack to the wireless system.
And I know many of my old ap's didn't support encryption of the wds
link.

Using a normal ap in the house, and one set to client mode at the
remote place works much better, and you aren't halfing your wireless
speed. And you just set the client one to either bridge, so it all
looks like one network, or route, so it's completely seperate, but can
still see the house.

I would go with what dustin said.

Quoting jontheisguy <jontheisguy@...>:

> --- In Wireless-World@yahoogroups.com, "yob1945" <rick.a.shay@...>
> wrote:
> k
>> Here is the situation I need to find a solution for...
>>
>> I have a good broadband connection in my house and I want to extend
>> the home's wireless network to a large shop that is about 200 feet
>> away from my house, with a good line of sight without obstructions
>> between the two buildings. The shop has steel siding and has no
>> windows or doors facing the house.
>>
>> What combination of equipment would allow me to broadcast my home
>> wireless to an antennae on the shop's exterior wall, penetrate the
>> steel cladding (an ethernet cable through the wall, I presume,) then
>> connect to a router inside the shop, and have a wireless-N network
>> within the shop?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Rick Shay
>> Colorado
>> ^^^^^^^^^
>>
> Rick,
> Another thing to consider, depending on your application is
> security. I might suggest considering a WDS setup or even
> firewalls. That way you are putting up a secured link for use
> between your sights (sorry, sites):)
>
> Thanks,
> jontheisguy
> (former CLUE attendee and ex-IP surveillance/wireless PTP/PTMP
> engineer)
>
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