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jba
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Jan 21, 2008

Question to netgear: wds and wpa

I own a DG834GBv3 router and a WG602v3 access point which I want to use as a repeater. However, even when using the latest firmware, this is not possible, when wpa encryption is selected. I found this...
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jba
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Jan 22, 2008
beisser wrote:
WG602v3 = WPA supported with WDS
DG834GBv3 = only WEP supported in WDS

you see the accesspoint is perfectly fine.. the problem lies with the dg834GBv3. wds was a very lately added function and it wasnt even advertised ever. you should probably be glad that the dg834gbv3 supports wds at all.


It was and is still advertised:

http://www.netgear.de/Produkte/Router/ModemGatewayRouter/DG834GB/datenblatt.html

Technische Daten

Wireless:
- ...
- WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA-802.1x, WEP
- ...
- Wireless Distribution System (WDS) mit Repeating- und Bridging-Modi

And yes, I am glad. But wouldnt you also expect to able to turn on air con and radio in your new car at the same time, when it was advertised with air con and radio? ;)

As a moderator you might have some insights in future releases. Could you please tell us if we can expect a new firmware for the dg834gbv3 that supports wds/wpa?

I would appreciate any hint.

Juergen