WDS vs Client Bridge mode on DD-WRT

[mc866]

I've been running a client bridge on DD-WRT to provide a wired connection to my devices upstairs in my house. Is there a benefit to running WDS instead? Do you half your bandwidth with either of these scenarios?

 

[spidey07]

I really don't know what home WDS means (it means something entirely different in the commercial wireless world), but I think it's a repeater mode so that would half your bandwidth or worse, it's not a good thing.

If you goal is to provide quality wireless service to wired computers then a workgroup bridge is what you need to do (which is what dd-wrt calls a client bridge, which is also incorrect terminology).

 

[JackMDS]

Client Bridge is a Wireless Device configured to work as Wireless card.

It does not need Drivers, and if it have a switch on it, few wired computers can be plugged into the Switch.

WDS is a type of Wireless Repeater that stands but itself and extend the Wireless range by receiving a signal from a source Access Point and transmitting it further.

Wireless Modes - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html

Wireless Bridging - http://www.ezlan.net/bridging.html

 

[mc866]

Thanks guys