I removed the password on purpose when taking the screenshot.
You can see that the WDS status is "RUN", so it is connecting.

But it doesn't put you on the same network so you can get internet..

Yes now I can see, but resolution isn't good. What is your DHCP configuration on main router? Maybe it is problem with DNS and gateway.

Here's the DHCP setting for my main router (TD-W8970)






Here's the DHCP setting for the WDR4300

Please complete DNS in main router, for example 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 click SAVE and Reboot router. After that try to connect.

Unfortunately that didn't work.
I don't get put on the 192.168.1.xxx network. I am only assigned a private network of 169.254.xxx.xxx.

I have to assign myself an IP address before I can connect back to the WDR4300.

Have you entered DNS in main router? My proposition try default configuration on WDR4300 and after that make new configuration.

Yes I've entered the DNS in the main router




I've just done a factory reset and tried to connect again. Still no luck with it.

Do you know if WDS is possible with WDR4300? Could it be a firmware issue?
I have the latest firmware installed V1_121225.

I don't think TL-WDR4300 can WDS to TD-W8970 successfully because of chipset limitation.

is there a tp-link router that's compatible with the wdr4300?

I am having a similar issue with my tp link 4300 dual band router and my ADSL modem. I have a huawei echoLife HG520c, but it did not work. I was able to enable de WDS in my dual band router and using survey button I was able to configure te connection to my adsl moden, but it didnt work. So i bought a tp link adsl modem router TD-28961ND but unfortunatelly I was not able to make it work either.

I ennable WDS in my 4300 dual band, use the survey button to connect to my adsl w8961, and configure de 192.168.1.1 on adsl, 192.168.1.2 on my dual band, but it does not work. When I connect to the dual band I can ping my dual band, but not the 192.168.1.1.
I try without authentication and with WEP authentication but neither of this alternativ works.

Seems my tp link dual band router is not compatible with my tp link adsl modem router :(.

Thanks in advance for any help
regards
Pablo