Wireless Distribution System (WDS) allows you to extend the range of your hotspot by adding additional access points.

Both OpenWRT (on which UseMyNet is based) and DD-WRT support WDS.

In this document we are going to add a Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 router running DD-WRT as a WDS repeater to a UseMyNet unit (Linksys WRT54GL)

Please note:

• Only devices running the same chipset will work together with WDS. In this case both the WHR-HP-G54 and WRT54GL use Broadcom chipsets.
• The 2 devices must be on the same wireless channel
• It's only necessary to have the UseMyNet software installed on 1 device (The one with the internet connection)

On the UseMyNet unit.

1. Open the XWRT settings on http://10.0.0.1
2. Click on Status > Interfaces
   
3. Record the WLAN  "Access Point" (It's a MAC address)
4. Click Network > Wireless
5. Change the channel from Auto to a specific channel
6. Click "Save Changes" then "Apply Changes"

On the Buffalo unit (Running DD-WRT)

1. Open the DD-WRT control panel
2. Click on "Wireless"
3. Set the Wireless Channel to the same as the UseMyNet unit.
   
4. Click on WDS (Under Wireless Settings)
5. In the MAC table, changed one of the "Disabled" lines to "LAN"
6. Enter the MAC address of the UseMyNet unit you recorded earlier.
7. Record the wireless MAC of the Buffalo unit (Shown at the top of the table)
8. Click Apply Settings

On the UseMyNet unit.

1. Open the XWRT settings on http://10.0.0.1
2. Click on "Network" > "Advanced Wireless"
3. In "WDS Connections" enter the WiFi MAC address of the Buffalo unit and click add
4. I had to do this a few times to get it to work, when correct it shows the MAC address
5. Make sure "Lazy WDS" is disabled
6. Click "Save Changes" then "Apply Changes"

On the Buffalo unit (Running DD-WRT)

1. Open the DD-WRT control panel
2. Click "Status" > "Wireless"
3. At the bottom of the page you should have "WDS Nodes" listed
4. Here you should have the MAC of the UseMyNet listed. If it's working the Signal Quality will be showing
5. If it is not working check the Wifi channels are the same and the MAC addresses are correct.
   
6. Once it's working click on "Setup" > "Basic Setup"
7. Set the WAN Connection Type to Disabled (As we are not using it)
8. Set the Local IP Address to 10.0.0.2 with subnet 255.255.255.0
9. Set the DHCP type to "DHCP Forwarder"
10. Set the DHCP server to 10.0.0.1

Now you can connect to the SSID of the Buffalo unit and your signal will be controlled by the UseMyNet unit.

If you wish you can set the SSID of the 2 routers to be the same, although it makes troubleshooting easier to leave them on different SSIDs.

The same method could be used to setup WDS with a UseMyNet unit and another WRT54GL running plain OpenWRT without UseMyNet software.