1. Introduction 

This report describes the complete implementation process of creating a WDS Bridge between two TP-Link routers in order to extend wireless network coverage. The experiment includes hardware setup, router configuration, addressing, DHCP management, and successful bridging between the Root Access Point (AP) and the secondary router acting as a Bridge/Range Extender. 

2. Equipment Used 

• Bridge Rout 

Model: TP-Link TL-WR841HP (Hardware Version 3) 
Function: WDS Bridge / Range Extender 

• Access Point (Root Router) 

Model: TP-Link (primary internet source) 
Function: Provides Wi-Fi name “Kelevra” to be bridged.

• Additional Material 

1× Laptop 

      1× Ethernet cable 

Network Topology 

The extended wireless network uses a simple topology where the Root Router provides internet access, and the secondary router repeats this signal using WDS Bridging. 

Configuration Procedure 

• Connecting Laptop to Bridge Router 

The Ethernet cable was connected from the laptop to the Bridge router. 
Wi-Fi was disabled to ensure direct configuration. 

               IPv4 Address: 192.168.0.100      Gateway: 192.168.0.1 

• Access to TL-WR841HP Management Panel 

Using a browser, the following URL was opened: 192.168.0.1 

• Selecting Operating Model 

Under Quick Setup, the device was configured to operate in Range Extender (WDS Bridge) Mode. 

• Scanning and Selecting Root AP 

           The router scanned for available Wi-Fi networks. 
            The main network Kalevra (AP router) was selected. 

• Network Settings Selection 

Under Network Settings, WDS mode was paired with Smart IP (DHCP) to automatically obtain addressing. 

• Configuration Summary 

Before rebooting, all settings (region, AP MAC, channel, password, DHCP type) were displayed. 

Note: The hardware version used (TL-WR841HP v3) does not include the WDS Bridging checkbox, which exists in older devices. 

Therefore, configuration was completed using the TL-WR841N v1 Emulator, which fully supports WDS. 

• Wireless WDS Configuration 

• SSID to be bridged: Kalevra 

• BSSID of the Root AP entered manually 

• WPA2-PSK security mode applied 

DHCP Deactivation  

The secondary router must not distribute IPs, so DHCP was turned OFF. 

LAN IP Adjustment 

To avoid IP conflict, the Bridge router LAN IP was changed: 192.168.1.10 

Conclusion 

This project successfully implemented a wireless distribution system between two TP-Link routers. Despite hardware limitations (missing WDS checkbox on hardware version 3), the issue was solved using an emulator for configuration verification.