http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDS_Linked_router_network&action=history&feed=atom WDS Linked router network - Revision history 2024-03-29T00:12:41Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.10.1 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDS_Linked_router_network&diff=56181&oldid=prev MSOENGINEER: /* Qualcomm Atheros, Broadcom, or Ralink (Must be running dd-wrt) */ 2021-12-31T18:21:45Z <p><span class="autocomment">Qualcomm Atheros, Broadcom, or Ralink (Must be running dd-wrt)</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 18:21, 31 December 2021</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 25:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 25:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">The first step is to know what chipset your routers use, specifically the manufacturer. </td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">The first step is to know what chipset your routers use, specifically the manufacturer. </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">For WDS to work reliably the routers must be all the same chip manufacturer.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">For WDS to work reliably the routers must be all the same chip manufacturer.</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">A good way to determine the chip manufacturer is to go to the Status page and read what CPU Model it has. Another method is to go to https://wikidevi.<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">com </del>and look up the model number and specific hardware revision. Ex: <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">TP-Link 1043nd v3</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">A good way to determine the chip manufacturer is to go to the Status page and read what CPU Model it has. Another method is to go to https://wikidevi.<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">wi-cat.ru/Main_Page </ins>and look up the model number and specific hardware revision. Ex: <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Archer A7 v5.x</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: #eee; font-size: smaller;">===Note about WDS and different chip manufacturers===</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">===Note about WDS and different chip manufacturers===</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 31:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 31:</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;">===Note about dual-band WDS===</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">===Note about dual-band WDS===</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">Only use a WDS bridge on one radio's (2.4GHz '''or''' 5GHz) <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Wireless Mode</del>, as bridging <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">more </del>may cause wireless issues.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">Only use a WDS bridge on one radio's <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Wireless Mode </ins>(<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">either </ins>2.4GHz '''or''' 5GHz) , as bridging <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">both radios </ins>may cause wireless issues<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">. If the signal is strong enough, 5ghz is the best back-haul signal choice since you'll get more bandwidth</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: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=Qualcomm Atheros Based Devices=</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=Qualcomm Atheros Based Devices=</td></tr> </table> MSOENGINEER http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDS_Linked_router_network&diff=54577&oldid=prev Jeremywh7: Add definition of Lazy WDS 2019-01-03T19:11:47Z <p>Add definition of Lazy WDS</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 19:11, 3 January 2019</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 18:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 18:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">'''WDS AP VAP''' – a virtual access point created on the WDS Station to extend the WDS AP’s wireless network, only required on Qualcomm Atheros routers (see more under Multiple WLANs)</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">'''WDS AP VAP''' – a virtual access point created on the WDS Station to extend the WDS AP’s wireless network, only required on Qualcomm Atheros routers (see more under Multiple WLANs)</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;">MAC address</del>''' <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">– device specific address, not easily changeable. Usually in </del>the <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">format XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX</del>, <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">where X is a Hex number (0 </del>to <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">F)</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">'''<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Lazy WDS</ins>''' <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">- normally only used on </ins>the <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">host instead of setting the client MAC</ins>, to <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">dynamically grant WDS membership to any client</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 colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">'''MAC address''' – device specific address, not easily changeable. Usually in the format XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX, where X is a Hex number (0 to F)</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;">=Qualcomm Atheros, Broadcom, or Ralink (Must be running dd-wrt)=</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=Qualcomm Atheros, Broadcom, or Ralink (Must be running dd-wrt)=</td></tr> </table> Jeremywh7 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDS_Linked_router_network&diff=54555&oldid=prev Jeremywh7: cleanup 2018-11-19T19:46:07Z <p>cleanup</p> <a href="http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDS_Linked_router_network&amp;diff=54555&amp;oldid=54293">(Difference between revisions)</a> Jeremywh7 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDS_Linked_router_network&diff=54293&oldid=prev Ian5142: Various clarifications to the Atheros instructions. 2018-06-07T00:59:09Z <p>Various clarifications to the Atheros instructions.</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 00:59, 7 June 2018</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 34:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 34:</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;">=Qualcomm Atheros Based Devices=</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=Qualcomm Atheros Based Devices=</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">Before starting these instructions, please read [[Atheros/ath_wireless_settings|QCA Wireless Settings]]</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;">'''Step 1:''' First set a static IP in the same subnet as the WDS AP and WDS Station. Use any number outside of the DHCP range (default range is 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.149). It is easier to have hardwired access to both routers when setting this up.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">'''Step 1:''' First set a static IP in the same subnet as the WDS AP and WDS Station. Use any number outside of the DHCP range (default range is 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.149). It is easier to have hardwired access to both routers when setting this up.</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 colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 53:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 55:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Click Save</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Click Save</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;">'''Step 4 a):''' Go to the Wireless → ath0-WDS page <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">(</del>Wireless → WDS page for single band routers<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">)</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">'''Step 4 a):''' Go to the <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">appropriate WDS page, you only need to use one,</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>Wireless → ath0-WDS page <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">- 2.4GHz </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 → ath1-WDS page - 5GHz </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>Wireless → WDS page for single band routers</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Make a note of the MAC addresses listed on the top of the page</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Make a note of the MAC addresses listed on the top of the page</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">* If there is a Wireless →ath1-WDS page, make a note of that MAC address as well</td><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</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;">'''Step 5:''' On the Wireless → Wireless Security page make a note of all of the settings: </td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">'''Step 5:''' On the Wireless → Wireless Security page make a note of all of the settings: </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* password</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* password</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">* encryption type <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">(WPA2 – AES is </del>recommended <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">for </del>Wireless<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">-N or higher speeds), etc</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">* encryption type<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, see </ins>recommended <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">settings [[Atheros/ath_wireless_settings|QCA </ins>Wireless <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Settings]]</ins></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Click Apply, wait for the page to reload (Don’t close the page)</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Click Apply, wait for the page to reload (Don’t close the page)</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 colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 82:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 86:</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;">'''Step 9:''' Go to the Wireless → Basic Wireless page</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">'''Step 9:''' Go to the Wireless → Basic Wireless page</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">* Put in the exact same settings as on the WDS AP</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">* Put in the exact same settings as on the WDS AP <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">- same SSID, encryption, etc</ins></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Change the Wireless Mode to WDS Station </td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Change the Wireless Mode to WDS Station </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Check the Advanced check box</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Check the Advanced check box</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 88:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 92:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Enable Short GI</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Enable Short GI</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Click Save</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Click Save</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;">'''Step 10:''' (Optional) - To extend the wireless network of the WDS AP, or daisy chain WDS Station to WDS Station</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Under Virtual Interfaces, Click Add</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Under Virtual Interfaces, Click Add</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Change the Wireless Mode of the Virtual Interface to WDS AP</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Change the Wireless Mode of the Virtual Interface to WDS AP</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Type in the SSID for the Virtual Interface exactly (same capitalization) as it is on the WDS AP (main router)</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Type in the SSID for the Virtual Interface exactly (same capitalization) as it is on the WDS AP (main router)</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Click Save</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Click Save</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">* If you have a dual-band WDS Station and WDS AP then you will have to repeat this step</td><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</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;">'''Step <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">10</del>:''' Go to the Wireless → Wireless Security page</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">'''Step <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">11</ins>:''' Go to the Wireless → Wireless Security page</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">* Put in the same Security Mode (WPA vs WPA2), WPA Algorithms (AES vs TKIP), and WPA shared password.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">* Put in the same Security Mode (WPA vs WPA2), WPA Algorithms (AES vs TKIP), and WPA shared password<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, on the ath0 or ath1 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;">* Repeat this step if you added a Virtual interface in WDS AP mode. Ex: ath0.1, ath1.1, etc</ins></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Click Save</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Click Save</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;">'''Step <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">11</del>:''' <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Go to </del>the <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Wireless → Ath0-</del>WDS <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">page (Wireless → </del>WDS page <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">for single band routers</del>)</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">'''Step <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">12</ins>:''' <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">On </ins>the WDS <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Station, go to the appropriate </ins>WDS page<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, same as Step 4.a</ins>)</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Change one of the drop-down boxes to LAN</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Change one of the drop-down boxes to LAN</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Put in the WDS AP MAC in the boxes on the same row</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Put in the WDS AP MAC in the boxes on the same row</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 105:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 111:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Make sure Lazy WDS and WDS subnet are Disabled</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Make sure Lazy WDS and WDS subnet are Disabled</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Click Save</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Click Save</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">* Repeat this step on the Wireless – Ath1-WDS page for dual band routers</td><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Click Apply, wait until the page reloads</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Click Apply, wait until the page reloads</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;">'''Step <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">12</del>:''' Go back to the WDS AP (main router)</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">'''Step <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">13</ins>:''' Go back to the WDS AP (main router)</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;">'''Step <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">13</del>:''' <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Go to </del>the <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Wireless → Ath0-</del>WDS <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">page (Wireless → </del>WDS page <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">for single band routers</del>)</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">'''Step <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">14</ins>:''' <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">On </ins>the WDS <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">AP, go to the appropriate </ins>WDS page<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">. Same as Step 4.a</ins>)</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Change one of the drop-down boxes to LAN</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Change one of the drop-down boxes to LAN</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Put in the WDS Station’s MAC in the boxes on the same row.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Put in the WDS Station’s MAC in the boxes on the same row.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 117:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 122:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Make sure Lazy WDS and WDS Subnet are Disabled</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Make sure Lazy WDS and WDS Subnet are Disabled</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Click Save</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Click Save</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">* Repeat this step on the Wireless – Ath1-WDS page for dual band routers</td><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Click Apply, wait until the page reloads</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Click Apply, wait until the page reloads</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;">'''Step <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">14</del>:''' Go back to the WDS Station</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">'''Step <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">15</ins>:''' Go back to the WDS Station</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;">'''Step <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">15</del>:''' Go to the Administration → Keep Alive page</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">'''Step <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">16</ins>:''' Go to the Administration → Keep Alive page</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Enable the WDS Connection watchdog</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Enable the WDS Connection watchdog</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Put in the IP address of the WDS AP</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* Put in the IP address of the WDS AP</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 129:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 133:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* This means that if you have to reboot the WDS AP, you don’t have to manually reboot all of the WDS Stations</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* This means that if you have to reboot the WDS AP, you don’t have to manually reboot all of the WDS Stations</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;">'''Step <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">16</del>:''' Test the setup, move the routers apart and test with various wireless devices.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">'''Step <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">17</ins>:''' Test the setup, move the routers apart and test with various wireless devices.</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">&#160;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></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;">=Broadcom Based Devices=</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=Broadcom Based Devices=</td></tr> </table> Ian5142 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDS_Linked_router_network&diff=54292&oldid=prev Ian5142: /* Note about WDS and different chip manufacturers */ 2018-06-07T00:42:53Z <p><span class="autocomment">Note about WDS and different chip manufacturers</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 00:42, 7 June 2018</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 30:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 30:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">WDS between different chip vendors (qualcomm atheros, broadcom, ralink) will not work most of the time since it's INCOMPATIBLE and no we will NOT fix it. There is an unsupported, unsecure (no wireless security or WEP) method to connect a Broadcom (main router) with a Qualcomm Atheros (secondary router). This will be discussed further down.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">WDS between different chip vendors (qualcomm atheros, broadcom, ralink) will not work most of the time since it's INCOMPATIBLE and no we will NOT fix it. There is an unsupported, unsecure (no wireless security or WEP) method to connect a Broadcom (main router) with a Qualcomm Atheros (secondary router). This will be discussed further down.</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 colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">=Note about dual-band WDS=</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">WDS between two dual-band routers does not always work correctly. It is best to avoid it and just use WDS on one of the bands.</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;">=Qualcomm Atheros Based Devices=</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=Qualcomm Atheros Based Devices=</td></tr> </table> Ian5142 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDS_Linked_router_network&diff=54099&oldid=prev Ian5142: Changed to Linking Routers Category. 2018-03-23T23:16:32Z <p>Changed 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 23:16, 23 March 2018</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 362:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 362:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">[[Category:Routing]]</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">[[Category:Routing]]</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">[[Category:Wlan]]</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">[[Category:Wlan]]</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">[[Category:<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Basic tutorials</del>]]</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">[[Category:<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Linking Routers</ins>]]</td></tr> </table> Ian5142 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDS_Linked_router_network&diff=53808&oldid=prev Ian5142: Added Languages 2018-03-11T18:48:00Z <p>Added Languages</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 18:48, 11 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;">'''''Wiki Path''''': [[Main_Page|DD-WRT Wiki Main]] / [[Tutorials]] / [[Linking Routers]] / '''WDS Linked router network'''</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">'''''Wiki Path''''': [[Main_Page|DD-WRT Wiki Main]] / [[Tutorials]] / [[Linking Routers]] / '''WDS Linked router 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 colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">{{Languages|WDS_Linked_router_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;">=Basic Definitions=</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=Basic Definitions=</td></tr> </table> Ian5142 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDS_Linked_router_network&diff=53589&oldid=prev Jeremywh7: fix wiki path 2018-02-19T16:51:36Z <p>fix wiki path</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 16:51, 19 February 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;">You are here: </del>'''[[Main_Page|DD-WRT <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">wiki mainpage</del>]] / [[<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Linking_Routers|</del>Linking Routers]] / WDS Linked router network'''</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">'''<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">''Wiki Path''''': </ins>[[Main_Page|DD-WRT <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Wiki Main]] / [[Tutorials</ins>]] / [[Linking Routers]] / <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'''</ins>WDS Linked router 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;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> </table> Jeremywh7 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDS_Linked_router_network&diff=53405&oldid=prev Ian5142: Added a note at the bottom. 2017-12-29T16:06:27Z <p>Added a note at the bottom.</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 16:06, 29 December 2017</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;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">'''Client router''' - similar to WDS station above</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">'''Client router''' - similar to WDS station above</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''': It is best to only bridge one wireless mode (2.4GHz or 5GHz) not both. Bridging both may cause weird wireless issues.</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;">=Qualcomm Atheros, Broadcom, or Ralink (Must be running dd-wrt)=</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=Qualcomm Atheros, Broadcom, or Ralink (Must be running dd-wrt)=</td></tr> </table> Ian5142 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDS_Linked_router_network&diff=53147&oldid=prev Ian5142: /* Basic Definitions */ 2017-11-18T17:16:44Z <p><span class="autocomment">Basic Definitions</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 17:16, 18 November 2017</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;">'''MAC address''' – device specific address, not easily changeable. Usually written in the format XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX, X can be 0-9 and A-F</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">'''MAC address''' – device specific address, not easily changeable. Usually written in the format XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX, X can be 0-9 and A-F</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 colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">'''Client router''' - similar to WDS station above</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;">=Qualcomm Atheros, Broadcom, or Ralink (Must be running dd-wrt)=</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=Qualcomm Atheros, Broadcom, or Ralink (Must be running dd-wrt)=</td></tr> </table> Ian5142