Linking Routers - Revision history http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Linking_Routers&action=history Revision history for this page on the wiki en MediaWiki 1.10.1 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:41:24 GMT Kernel-panic69: /* Client / Client Bridge / Client Bridged - (Now called Station / Station Bridge) */ (update section for change in client modes nomenclature) http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Linking_Routers&diff=56783&oldid=prev <p><span class="autocomment">Client / Client Bridge / Client Bridged - (Now called Station / Station Bridge) -</span> (update section for change in client modes nomenclature)</p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 16:19, 20 December 2023</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 23:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 23:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Universal Wireless Repeater]] - [obsolete] Uses a program/script called AutoAP to keep a connection to the nearest/best host AP.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Universal Wireless Repeater]] - [obsolete] Uses a program/script called AutoAP to keep a connection to the nearest/best host AP.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">=== <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Client </del>/ <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Client </del>Bridge <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">/ Client Bridged - (Now called Station </del>/ Station Bridge)===</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">=== <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Station Mode </ins>/ <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Station </ins>Bridge / Station Bridge <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">(Routed</ins>)===</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Connect two wired networks using a WiFi link (WIRELESS connection between two routers). The secondary router must have dd-wrt installed; the primary router does not need to have dd-wrt.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Connect two wired networks using a WiFi link (WIRELESS connection between two routers). The secondary router must have dd-wrt installed; the primary router does not need to have dd-wrt.</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">* [[Client Mode]] - Join two wired networks by two Wireless routers (unbridged). Computers on one wired network can not see computers on other wired network in Windows Network.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">* [[Client <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Mode|Station </ins>Mode]] - Join two wired networks by two Wireless routers (unbridged). Computers on one wired network can not see computers on other wired network in Windows Network.</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">* [[Client Bridge]] (Broadcom)- Join two wired networks by two Wireless routers building a bridge. All computers can see one another in Windows Network.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">* [[Client <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Bridge|Station </ins>Bridge]] (Broadcom)- Join two wired networks by two Wireless routers building a bridge. All computers can see one another in Windows Network.</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">* [[Client Bridged]] (Non-Broadcom)- Join two wired networks by two Wireless routers building a bridge. All computers can see one another in Windows Network.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">* [[Client Bridged<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">|Station Bridge (Routed)</ins>]] (Non-Broadcom)- Join two wired networks by two Wireless routers building a bridge. All computers can see one another in Windows Network.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=== WDS ===</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=== WDS ===</td></tr> </table> Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:19:09 GMT Kernel-panic69 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Talk:Linking_Routers Redhawk0: /* Client / Client Bridge / Client Bridged */ http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Linking_Routers&diff=56293&oldid=prev <p><span class="autocomment">Client / Client Bridge / Client Bridged</span></p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 14:35, 12 July 2022</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 23:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 23:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Universal Wireless Repeater]] - [obsolete] Uses a program/script called AutoAP to keep a connection to the nearest/best host AP.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Universal Wireless Repeater]] - [obsolete] Uses a program/script called AutoAP to keep a connection to the nearest/best host AP.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">=== Client / Client Bridge / Client Bridged===</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">=== Client / Client Bridge / Client Bridged <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">- (Now called Station / Station Bridge)</ins>===</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Connect two wired networks using a WiFi link (WIRELESS connection between two routers). The secondary router must have dd-wrt installed; the primary router does not need to have dd-wrt.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Connect two wired networks using a WiFi link (WIRELESS connection between two routers). The secondary router must have dd-wrt installed; the primary router does not need to have dd-wrt.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Client Mode]] - Join two wired networks by two Wireless routers (unbridged). Computers on one wired network can not see computers on other wired network in Windows Network.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Client Mode]] - Join two wired networks by two Wireless routers (unbridged). Computers on one wired network can not see computers on other wired network in Windows Network.</td></tr> </table> Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:35:16 GMT Redhawk0 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Talk:Linking_Routers Kernel-panic69: /* Client / Client Bridge */ (re-add Client Bridge (Broadcom) link here.) http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Linking_Routers&diff=56158&oldid=prev <p><span class="autocomment">Client / Client Bridge -</span> (re-add Client Bridge (Broadcom) link here.)</p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 02:12, 17 December 2021</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 23:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 23:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Universal Wireless Repeater]] - [obsolete] Uses a program/script called AutoAP to keep a connection to the nearest/best host AP.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Universal Wireless Repeater]] - [obsolete] Uses a program/script called AutoAP to keep a connection to the nearest/best host AP.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">=== Client / Client Bridge ===</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">=== Client / Client Bridge <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">/ Client Bridged</ins>===</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Connect two wired networks using a WiFi link (WIRELESS connection between two routers). The secondary router must have dd-wrt installed; the primary router does not need to have dd-wrt.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Connect two wired networks using a WiFi link (WIRELESS connection between two routers). The secondary router must have dd-wrt installed; the primary router does not need to have dd-wrt.</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">* [[Client Bridged]] - Join two wired networks by two Wireless routers building a bridge. All computers can see one another in Windows Network.</td><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Client Mode]] - Join two wired networks by two Wireless routers (unbridged). Computers on one wired network can not see computers on other wired network in Windows Network.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Client Mode]] - Join two wired networks by two Wireless routers (unbridged). Computers on one wired network can not see computers on other wired network in Windows Network.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">* [[Client Bridge]] (Broadcom)- Join two wired networks by two Wireless routers building a bridge. All computers can see one another in Windows Network.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">* [[Client Bridged]] (Non-Broadcom)- Join two wired networks by two Wireless routers building a bridge. All computers can see one another in Windows Network.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=== WDS ===</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=== WDS ===</td></tr> </table> Fri, 17 Dec 2021 02:12:56 GMT Kernel-panic69 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Talk:Linking_Routers Jeremywh7: clarify that Repeater and Repeater Bridge wikis have Qualcomm/Atheros sections http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Linking_Routers&diff=55769&oldid=prev <p>clarify that Repeater and Repeater Bridge wikis have Qualcomm/Atheros sections</p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 05:58, 19 December 2020</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 16:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 16:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=== Repeater / Repeater Bridge ===</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=== Repeater / Repeater Bridge ===</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">Extend the Wireless access area using a second router WIRELESSLY connected to the primary. <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </del>The secondary router must have dd-wrt installed<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">; </del>the primary does not <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">need dd-wrt</del>.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">Extend the Wireless access area using a second router WIRELESSLY connected to the primary. The secondary router must have dd-wrt installed<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, but </ins>the primary does not <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">matter</ins>.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">'''<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">(NOTE-THIS IS FOR BROADCOM ROUTERS ONLY- </del>There is no repeater mode option <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">on Qualcomm/Atheros devices: </del>https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=265074#265074<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">)</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">'''<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Note: </ins>There is no repeater mode option <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[</ins>https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=265074#265074 <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">on Qualcomm/Atheros devices.]</ins>''' <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">As described in their wiki, ''Repeater'' or ''Repeater Bridge'' are set up as ''Client'' or ''Client Bridge'' mode with an added VAP.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">'''</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Repeater Bridge]] - A wireless repeater with DHCP &amp; NAT &lt;u&gt;disabled&lt;/u&gt;, clients on &lt;u&gt;same subnet&lt;/u&gt; as host AP (primary router). That is, all computers can see one another in Windows Network.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Repeater Bridge]] - A wireless repeater with DHCP &amp; NAT &lt;u&gt;disabled&lt;/u&gt;, clients on &lt;u&gt;same subnet&lt;/u&gt; as host AP (primary router). That is, all computers can see one another in Windows Network.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Wlan_Repeater|Repeater]] - A wireless repeater with DHCP &amp; NAT &lt;u&gt;enabled&lt;/u&gt;, clients on &lt;u&gt;different subnet&lt;/u&gt; from host AP (primary router). Computers connected to one router can not see computers connected to other routers in Windows Network.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Wlan_Repeater|Repeater]] - A wireless repeater with DHCP &amp; NAT &lt;u&gt;enabled&lt;/u&gt;, clients on &lt;u&gt;different subnet&lt;/u&gt; from host AP (primary router). Computers connected to one router can not see computers connected to other routers in Windows Network.</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">* [[Universal Wireless Repeater]] - Uses a program/script called AutoAP to keep a connection to the nearest/best host AP.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">* [[Universal Wireless Repeater]] - <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[obsolete] </ins>Uses a program/script called AutoAP to keep a connection to the nearest/best host AP.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=== Client / Client Bridge ===</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=== Client / Client Bridge ===</td></tr> </table> Sat, 19 Dec 2020 05:58:13 GMT Jeremywh7 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Talk:Linking_Routers MSOENGINEER: /* Repeater / Repeater Bridge */ http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Linking_Routers&diff=55675&oldid=prev <p><span class="autocomment">Repeater / Repeater Bridge</span></p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 15:51, 2 July 2020</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 17:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 17:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=== Repeater / Repeater Bridge ===</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=== Repeater / Repeater Bridge ===</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Extend the Wireless access area using a second router WIRELESSLY connected to the primary. The secondary router must have dd-wrt installed; the primary does not need dd-wrt.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Extend the Wireless access area using a second router WIRELESSLY connected to the primary. The secondary router must have dd-wrt installed; the primary does not need dd-wrt.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">'''(NOTE-THIS IS FOR BROADCOM ROUTERS ONLY- There is no repeater mode option on Qualcomm/Atheros devices: https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=265074#265074)</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">'''</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Repeater Bridge]] - A wireless repeater with DHCP &amp; NAT &lt;u&gt;disabled&lt;/u&gt;, clients on &lt;u&gt;same subnet&lt;/u&gt; as host AP (primary router). That is, all computers can see one another in Windows Network.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Repeater Bridge]] - A wireless repeater with DHCP &amp; NAT &lt;u&gt;disabled&lt;/u&gt;, clients on &lt;u&gt;same subnet&lt;/u&gt; as host AP (primary router). That is, all computers can see one another in Windows Network.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Wlan_Repeater|Repeater]] - A wireless repeater with DHCP &amp; NAT &lt;u&gt;enabled&lt;/u&gt;, clients on &lt;u&gt;different subnet&lt;/u&gt; from host AP (primary router). Computers connected to one router can not see computers connected to other routers in Windows Network.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Wlan_Repeater|Repeater]] - A wireless repeater with DHCP &amp; NAT &lt;u&gt;enabled&lt;/u&gt;, clients on &lt;u&gt;different subnet&lt;/u&gt; from host AP (primary router). Computers connected to one router can not see computers connected to other routers in Windows Network.</td></tr> </table> Thu, 02 Jul 2020 15:51:40 GMT MSOENGINEER http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Talk:Linking_Routers Ian5142: Added language header. http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Linking_Routers&diff=54636&oldid=prev <p>Added language header.</p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 21:23, 5 January 2019</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 1:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 1:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">{{Languages|Linking_Routers}}</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">'''''Wiki Path''''': [[Main_Page|DD-WRT Wiki Main]] / [[Tutorials]] / '''Linking Routers'''&lt;br&gt;</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">'''''Wiki Path''''': [[Main_Page|DD-WRT Wiki Main]] / [[Tutorials]] / '''Linking Routers'''&lt;br&gt;</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">See also: [https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Linking_Routers Category:Linking Routers]</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">See also: [https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Linking_Routers Category:Linking Routers]</td></tr> </table> Sat, 05 Jan 2019 21:23:50 GMT Ian5142 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Talk:Linking_Routers Jeremywh7: Detailed info should not be in a Category http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Linking_Routers&diff=54234&oldid=prev <p>Detailed info should not be in a Category</p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 13:53, 20 April 2018</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 1:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 1:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">==Page Moved==</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'''''Wiki Path''''': [[Main_Page|DD-WRT Wiki Main]] / [[Tutorials]] / '''Linking Routers'''&lt;br&gt;</ins></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">See <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">here</del>: [https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Linking_Routers Category:Linking Routers]</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">See <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">also</ins>: [https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Linking_Routers Category:Linking Routers<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">]</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">----</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">This tutorial discusses various alternatives for linking routers to create wireless and/or wired networks.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">&#160;</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">== Alternative Modes ==</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">These are various ways to connect two or more routers (or a modem), besides the default gateway router with wireless access points. For a visual comparison between these modes, see [[Repeating_Mode_Comparisons#Router_Mode_Comparison_Table|Router Mode Comparison Table]].</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*'''WDS is the preferred mode to extend a wired network using wireless with two or more routers.''' </ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">&#160;</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">=== Access Point / Switch ===</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Extend the Wireless access area using more routers, with WIRED connections between routers, or turn a wired port on an existing network into a Wireless Access Point. All computers will be on the same network segment, and will be able to see one another in Windows Network. This works with all devices with LAN ports, and does not require dd-wrt to be installed.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [[Wireless_access_point|Wireless Access Point]] - Extend Wi-Fi &amp; LAN (Requires physical ethernet connection between routers)</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [[Switch]] - Similar config as WAP, but radio disabled (accepts only wired connections)</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">&#160;</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">=== Repeater / Repeater Bridge ===</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Extend the Wireless access area using a second router WIRELESSLY connected to the primary. The secondary router must have dd-wrt installed; the primary does not need dd-wrt.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [[Repeater Bridge]] - A wireless repeater with DHCP &amp; NAT &lt;u&gt;disabled&lt;/u&gt;, clients on &lt;u&gt;same subnet&lt;/u&gt; as host AP (primary router). That is, all computers can see one another in Windows Network.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [[Wlan_Repeater|Repeater]] - A wireless repeater with DHCP &amp; NAT &lt;u&gt;enabled&lt;/u&gt;, clients on &lt;u&gt;different subnet&lt;/u&gt; from host AP (primary router). Computers connected to one router can not see computers connected to other routers in Windows Network.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [[Universal Wireless Repeater]] - Uses a program/script called AutoAP to keep a connection to the nearest/best host AP.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">&#160;</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">=== Client / Client Bridge ===</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Connect two wired networks using a WiFi link (WIRELESS connection between two routers). The secondary router must have dd-wrt installed; the primary router does not need to have dd-wrt.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [[Client Bridged]] - Join two wired networks by two Wireless routers building a bridge. All computers can see one another in Windows Network.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [[Client Mode]] - Join two wired networks by two Wireless routers (unbridged). Computers on one wired network can not see computers on other wired network in Windows Network.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">&#160;</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">=== WDS ===</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Extend the Wireless access area using more routers connected WIRELESSLY. </ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">WDS is a mesh network. Routers must almost always have the SAME chipset type for WDS to work, and any non dd-wrt routers must be WDS compatible. Using identical routers is best, but not always necessary if all devices have the same chipset types. (All Broadcom or all Atheros etc)</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [[WDS Linked router network]]</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">&#160;</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">=== OLSR ===</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Extend the Wireless access area using more routers. Extra routers do not need any wired connections to each other.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Use several ISP (Internet) connections. 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font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [[Bridging|Bridging Mode Comparisons]]</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">&#160;</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">== Resources ==</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [https://helpcenter.engeniustech.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005862868-Wireless-Backhaul-Network-Deployment-Best-Practices Whitepaper] on the differences and scenarios for client bridges, repeaters, WDS, and mesh networks.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">&#160;</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:Basic tutorials]]</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:Linking_Routers]]</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:Routing]]</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:Wlan]</ins>]</td></tr> </table> Fri, 20 Apr 2018 13:53:42 GMT Jeremywh7 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Talk:Linking_Routers Ian5142: Add link to Linking Routers Category. http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Linking_Routers&diff=54132&oldid=prev <p>Add link to Linking Routers Category.</p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 23:59, 23 March 2018</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 1:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 1:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">==Page Moved==</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">==Page Moved==</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">See here: [https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Linking_Routers Category:Linking Routers]</td></tr> </table> Fri, 23 Mar 2018 23:59:54 GMT Ian5142 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Talk:Linking_Routers Ian5142: Page Moved. http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Linking_Routers&diff=54102&oldid=prev <p>Page Moved.</p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 23:19, 23 March 2018</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 1:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 1:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">{{Languages|Linking Routers}}</td><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">This tutorial discusses various alternatives for linking routers to create wireless and/or wired networks.</td><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"></td><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">==Page Moved==</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">==Page Moved==</td></tr> </table> Fri, 23 Mar 2018 23:19:03 GMT Ian5142 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Talk:Linking_Routers Ian5142: Page Moved. http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Linking_Routers&diff=54098&oldid=prev <p>Page Moved.</p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 23:15, 23 March 2018</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 3:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 3:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; 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