Simultaneous WDS and DHCP on Samsung se208bw Smart Hub

[C0NST4NTIN]

I have a modem around the house that is connected to the internet. I can connect my smart hub to the modem, the hub sees the MAC address and all, but once I enable the WDS, DHCP shuts down and there is no way for me to access the hub.

I don't have a PC, I am using a tablet, so WiFi is my only way of getting into the smart hub's mind, and once the DHCP is off, I have to reset the machine again to reestablish access.

My question is this: is there something I am not doing? Are WDS and DHCP perpetual enemies?
I need DHCP to access the hub via WiFi on my tablet, and I need WDS to connect the hub to WiFi internet. I wouldn't bother with this if my tablet could log onto two WiFi AP at the same time. I want Internet and Files at the same time accessable from a file explorer (that I'll chose once I figgure this step).

Thank you Tom! ^_^

 

[bill001g]

Generally if you are using WDS you are running a repeater. A repeater is a slave to the main router at that point and is only suppose to relay the wireless signals. This means all the router functions including the DHCP are no longer used. All the DHCP should come from the main router.

You likely have something else configured incorrectly in the device you have enabled WDS on. Hard to say you really should not really be using the wireless function on this device to talk to your tablet if it can already receive good signal from the main router. Even if you managed to get it configured you will degrade your signals.

 

[C0NST4NTIN]

Generally if you are using WDS you are running a repeater. A repeater is a slave to the main router at that point and is only suppose to relay the wireless signals. This means all the router functions including the DHCP are no longer used. All the DHCP should come from the main router.

You likely have something else configured incorrectly in the device you have enabled WDS on. Hard to say you really should not really be using the wireless function on this device to talk to your tablet if it can already receive good signal from the main router. Even if you managed to get it configured you will degrade your signals.

I need WiFi connection to the SmartHub for my data base, and I need WiFi connection to my modem for internet. I can't have two WiFi connections running at the same time on my tablet. I need the hub to be Internet enabled (i'm only surfing) so that I don't have to jiggle between them. It would have been the most elegant solution to my configuration. Thank you for the reply!

So WDS is designed to be a repeater protocol, not a router...
I've read that the conflict arise from the port 67 which is used by both DHCP and WDS. I am thinking of work-arounds. Maybe that TP-LINK 725 has some protocols, I could buy that and try use it on a regular USB hub...

I've seen another interesting checkbox on the interface. "Wireless Bridge" ... I know that when I enable it, it looses WDS... Or I can't remember. I'll have to check that one out... Thank you again. Cheers!