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    how do you connect 2 routers wirelessly

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by wmwstress, Feb 5, 2012.

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    wmwstress Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi, i have an o2 wireless box 2 which i would like to connect to a netgear DG834G wirelessly to extend my wireless internet connection.

    I know it is possible, but i dont know if the o2 wireless box 2 supports this. thanks in advance for any help :)
     
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    It's called WDS (Wireless Distribution System) or wireless repeater.
    Both your routers need to support this feature to make it work (although it may still refuse to work even if both do- sometimes routers coming from different manufacturers don't work together in WDS mode)
     
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