Archer c20 not working in extender mode

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Archer c20 not working in extender mode
Archer c20 not working in extender mode
2022-07-07 14:11:43 - last edited 2022-07-20 09:32:13
Model: Archer C20  
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I am using archer in ranger extender mode.

Followed all action and connected to main wifi but in status screen it's showing wds disconnected. 

 

Please help

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Re:Archer c20 not working in extender mode
2022-07-07 20:24:07

  @Abs007 

 

Succesful building of WDS depends on both devices, but in particular on your main router make and model:

The following text is from the TP-Link's official WDS guide:

 

"In order to build a successful WDS connection between different devices, it requires that both devices usethe same wireless MAC address format.For example,Site A uses 4-address MAC Address format in passive WDS bridge mode,Site B also uses 4-address MAC Address format in active WDS bridge mode.
WDS may be incompatible between different products (even occasionally from the same vendor) since the IEEE 802.11-1999 standard does not define how to construct any such implementations or how stations interact to arrange for exchanging frames of this format.-----From Wikipedia"
 
Newer HW versions of Archer C20 support so called 'Range Extender' mode in their 'Operation Mode' menu.
If you have WDS option instead, that means your devices is an older HW version.
In general you have to follow this guide to check where the WDS settings are and follow the according WDS configuration guide.
Besides the first link I mentioned, you can use this guide according your WDS feature location.
 
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