Yeah, I have no idea why UBNT decided to label Layer2 mode as WDS mode. It definitely creates a bit of confusion for people. There is actually no WDS repeating taking place in this scenario.
On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 9:29 AM, Jerry Richardson <[email protected]> wrote: > WDS repeater mode cuts the throughput. > > > > In this case WDS is allowing the MAC address of the device behind it to > pass through. > > > > > https://community.ubnt.com/t5/Installation-Troubleshooting/What-do-WDS-Transparent-Bridge-Mode-on-both-end-AP-and-Station/td-p/618853 > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman > *Sent:* Monday, March 09, 2015 8:26 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] UBNT Station to Station performance > > > > Definitely not. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Mar 9, 2015 11:23 AM, "Jeremy" <[email protected]> wrote: > > WDS definitely does not halve the bandwidth of the clients. > > > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 9:12 AM, Vince West <[email protected]> wrote: > > Doing the separate links would be the best option. You have a little more > control over the quality of each link as opposed to one link possibly > bringing down the whole AP. > > > > I am not really sure WDS is going to help you much. WDS mostly provides L2 > access, if you CPE is a bridged CPE. I am not sure you will see much > benefit from WDS. I thought, and I could be wrong, that WDSing all the > clients on one AP halves the bandwidth of the clients. I could be wrong. > > > Vince West > > Tower Hand > > Technical Support > > Shelby Broadband > > 148 Citizens Blvd > > Simpsonville, KY 40067 > > Phone: 1-888-364-4232 > > > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 10:46 AM, Jerry Richardson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > What is the distance and angle from the stations to the AP? Also, the > pattern on the antenna is pretty wide, LOS is pretty important. If they are > too low on the roofline they will not perform well > > Yes WDS makes a difference but not that much. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Adam Moffett > Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 7:21 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [AFMUG] UBNT Station to Station performance > > I'm looking at a site where somebody has installed three UBNT M5 stations > pointing at a UBNT M5 AP. Performance station to station is important for > this customer, and it kind of sucks. > > I'm suggesting that we replace the whole thing with three separate point > to point links, but in the short term will I get better performance from > site to site if I change the stations into WDS APs? My feeling is > "probably", but I wonder if someone who's already done this can tell me. > > > > > >
