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@@ -211,6 +211,67 @@ config wifi-iface
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\end{itemize}
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+\paragraph{Wireless Distribution System}
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+
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+WDS is a non-standard mode which will be working between two Broadcom devices for instance
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+but not between a Broadcom and Atheros device.
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+
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+\subparagraph{Unencrypted WDS connections}
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+
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+This configuration example shows you how to setup unencrypted WDS connections.
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+We assume that the peer configured as below as the BSSID ca:fe:ba:be:00:01
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+and the remote WDS endpoint ca:fe:ba:be:00:02 (option bssid field).
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+
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+\begin{Verbatim}
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+config wifi-device "wl0"
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+ option type "broadcom"
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+ option channel "5"
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+
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+config wifi-iface
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+ option device "wl0"
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+ option network lan
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+ option mode "ap"
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+ option ssid "OpenWrt"
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+ option hidden "0"
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+ option encryption "none"
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+
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+config wifi-iface
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+ option device "wl0"
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+ option network lan
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+ option mode wds
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+ option ssid "OpenWrt WDS"
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+ option bssid "ca:fe:ba:be:00:02"
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+\end{Verbatim}
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+
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+\subparagraph{Encrypted WDS connections}
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+
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+It is also possible to encrypt WDS connections. \texttt{psk}, \texttt{psk2} and
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+\texttt{psk+psk2} modes are supported. Configuration below is an example
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+configuration using Pre-Shared-Keys with AES algorithm.
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+
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+\begin{Verbatim}
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+config wifi-device wl0
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+ option type broadcom
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+ option channel 5
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+
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+config wifi-iface
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+ option device "wl0"
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+ option network lan
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+ option mode ap
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+ option ssid "OpenWrt"
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+ option encryption psk2
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+ option key "<key for clients>"
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+
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+config wifi-iface
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+ option device "wl0"
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+ option network lan
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+ option mode wds
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+ option bssid ca:fe:ba:be:00:02
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+ option ssid "OpenWrt WDS"
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+ option encryption psk2
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+ option key "<psk for WDS>"
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+\end{Verbatim}
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+
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\paragraph{Limitations:}
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@@ -242,7 +303,7 @@ Only the following mode combinations are supported:
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\paragraph{Adding a new driver configuration}
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-Since we currently only support two different wireless drivers : Broadcom and Atheros,
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+Since we currently only support thread different wireless drivers : Broadcom, Atheros and mac80211,
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you might be interested in adding support for another driver like Ralink RT2x00,
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Texas Instruments ACX100/111.
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