http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDS_REPEATER_on_QCA&action=history&feed=atom WDS REPEATER on QCA - Revision history 2024-03-29T02:20:18Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.10.1 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDS_REPEATER_on_QCA&diff=53850&oldid=prev Ian5142: Changed links. 2018-03-18T02:32:35Z <p>Changed links.</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 02:32, 18 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;">This page is now deprecated, instead see: <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/</del>WDS_Linked_router_network</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; 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Under Dynamic Routing choose '''LAN&amp;WLAN''' Interface. </del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></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: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Click '''Apply Settings'''. </del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></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: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Log in to the new IP address you set for '''Local IP Address'''. </del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; 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;">Under Wireless-&gt;Basic Settings (read carefully): </del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; 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;">Under Physical Interface ath0: </del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; 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;">Set '''Wireless Mode''' to &quot;WDS Station&quot;. </del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; 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;">Set '''Wireless Network Name''' to the SSID used on the AP (this is the SSID that the WDS Station is connecting to as a client). </del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; 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;">Under Virtual Interfaces, click '''Add'''. </del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; 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;">Under Virtual Interfaces, Virtual Interfaces ath0.1 (this is the interface that client computers can connect to): </del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; 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;">Set the Wireless Mode to &quot;AP&quot; (or &quot;WDS AP&quot; if you want Multi WDS). </del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; 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;">Set the SSID to something '''DIFFERENT''' than the previous SSID -- '''IMPORTANT'''. </del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; 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;">Click '''Apply Settings'''. </del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; 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;">Under Wireless-&gt;Wireless Security: </del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; 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;">Under Physical Interface ath0, set security settings to match those on the AP. </del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; 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;">Under Virtual Interfaces ath0.1, set security settings. The security settings here may be different than previous, but most likely you'll want to set them the same. </del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; 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;">Click '''Apply Settings'''. </del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></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: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Additionally you can '''disable SPI Firewall''' because it is not needed.</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> </table> Tatsuya46 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDS_REPEATER_on_QCA&diff=50923&oldid=prev Mile-Lile at 07:25, 3 November 2015 2015-11-03T07:25:05Z <p></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 07:25, 3 November 2015</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;">'''Note:''' WDS and Client bridge both share a common downfall, that is, for every hop, </td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">'''Note:''' WDS and Client bridge both share a common downfall, that is, for every hop, </td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">the effective bandwidth is reduced by half. It is normal because WDS AP and WDS STA are working like a <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">wlakie</del>-talkie. </td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">the effective bandwidth is reduced by half. It is normal because WDS AP and WDS STA are working like a <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">walkie</ins>-talkie. </td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">Only one can &quot;speak at the time&quot; and the <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">other </del>will have to listen. </td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">Only one can &quot;speak at the time&quot; and the <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">others </ins>will have to listen. </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">WDS STA has to connect to the main AP, WDS AP, via wireless and therefore the radio can not receive or send information to the client</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">WDS STA has to connect to the main AP, WDS AP, via wireless and therefore the radio can not receive or send information to the client</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">(laptop, cellphone, etc) when it is being sent or received to the main AP.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">(laptop, cellphone, etc) when it is being sent or received to the main AP.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 26:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 26:</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;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">You can configure 2 different SSIDs in the WDS Repeater. </td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">You can configure 2 different <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">or 2 same </ins>SSIDs in the WDS Repeater. </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">The networks can have the same SSID and the same security settings. </td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">The networks can have the same SSID and the same security settings. </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Doing so will allow your wireless clients to choose which device to connect based on signal strenght.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Doing so will allow your wireless clients to choose which device to connect based on signal strenght.</td></tr> </table> Mile-Lile http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDS_REPEATER_on_QCA&diff=50916&oldid=prev Mile-Lile at 09:00, 1 November 2015 2015-11-01T09:00:03Z <p></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 09:00, 1 November 2015</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;">[[Image:WDS_0.png|thumbnail|Main (root) - WDS AP router]]</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">[[Image:WDS_1.png|thumbnail|Setting wifi on WDS AP]]</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">[[Image:WDS_2.png|thumbnail|Setting security on WDS AP]]</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">[[Image:WDS_3.png|thumbnail|Basic setup on WDS STA]]</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">[[Image:WDS_4.png|thumbnail|Router mode on WDS STA - disabled NAT]]</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">[[Image:WDS_5.png|thumbnail|Setting repeating on WDS STA]]</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">[[Image:WDS_6.png|thumbnail|Setting security on WDS Repeater]]</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;">Goal of this tutorial is to help you to extend your wireless network using WDS. </td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Goal of this tutorial is to help you to extend your wireless network using WDS. </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">There are many howtos on this manner. This is one of the way to repeat your signal.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">There are many howtos on this manner. This is one of the way to repeat your signal.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 4:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 12:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Client bridge (Routed) repeater is just a workaround as Mr BransLayer (main developer of dd-wrt) stated. </td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Client bridge (Routed) repeater is just a workaround as Mr BransLayer (main developer of dd-wrt) stated. </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Advantages of WDS is that clients can move seamlessly from one AP to another. </td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Advantages of WDS is that clients can move seamlessly from one AP to another. </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: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"></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: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"></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;"></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> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 21:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 24:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">This is called '''Multi WDS Repeater'''.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">This is called '''Multi WDS Repeater'''.</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;"></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;">You can configure 2 different SSIDs in the WDS Repeater. </td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">You can configure 2 different SSIDs in the WDS Repeater. </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">The networks can have the same SSID and the same security settings. </td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">The networks can have the same SSID and the same security settings. </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 26:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 31:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">This tutorial is slightly different. Every WDS AP will have different SSID. This is suitably for hotels</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">This tutorial is slightly different. Every WDS AP will have different SSID. This is suitably for hotels</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">where every floor will have its own SSID (e.g 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc).</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">where every floor will have its own SSID (e.g 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc).</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;"></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;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">'''Prerequisites:''' </td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">'''Prerequisites:''' </td></tr> </table> Mile-Lile http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDS_REPEATER_on_QCA&diff=50908&oldid=prev Mile-Lile: New page: Goal of this tutorial is to help you to extend your wireless network using WDS. There are many howtos on this manner. This is one of the way to repeat your signal. It will work as a true ... 2015-11-01T08:51:20Z <p>New page: Goal of this tutorial is to help you to extend your wireless network using WDS. There are many howtos on this manner. This is one of the way to repeat your signal. It will work as a true ...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>Goal of this tutorial is to help you to extend your wireless network using WDS. <br /> There are many howtos on this manner. This is one of the way to repeat your signal.<br /> It will work as a true layer2 bridge repaetater, meaning all clients can see each other and can share data.<br /> Client bridge (Routed) repeater is just a workaround as Mr BransLayer (main developer of dd-wrt) stated. <br /> Advantages of WDS is that clients can move seamlessly from one AP to another. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> '''Note:''' WDS and Client bridge both share a common downfall, that is, for every hop, <br /> the effective bandwidth is reduced by half. It is normal because WDS AP and WDS STA are working like a wlakie-talkie. <br /> Only one can &quot;speak at the time&quot; and the other will have to listen. <br /> WDS STA has to connect to the main AP, WDS AP, via wireless and therefore the radio can not receive or send information to the client<br /> (laptop, cellphone, etc) when it is being sent or received to the main AP.<br /> You can connect as many routers as you like (at least in theory) like this:<br /> WDS AP (root) &lt; -- &gt; WDS STA + WDS AP &lt; -- &gt; WDS STA + WDS AP &lt; -- &gt; WDS STA + WDS AP...<br /> This is called '''Multi WDS Repeater'''.<br /> <br /> You can configure 2 different SSIDs in the WDS Repeater. <br /> The networks can have the same SSID and the same security settings. <br /> Doing so will allow your wireless clients to choose which device to connect based on signal strenght.<br /> This tutorial is slightly different. Every WDS AP will have different SSID. This is suitably for hotels<br /> where every floor will have its own SSID (e.g 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc).<br /> <br /> '''Prerequisites:''' <br /> Two Qualcomm Atheros (QCA) chipbased routers. <br /> Both of them must use same 802.11 standard (i.e. 802.11n/802.11n) <br /> Both routers will be in the same subnet 192.168.2.0/24 in my example. First (root) will host internet and will have local IP 192.168.2.5 <br /> and the second will have local IP 192.168.2.25 <br /> You can change this values according to your needs. <br /> Set DHCP on first router: <br /> <br /> Access Point (root router) <br /> AP Basic Wireless config: <br /> <br /> In Wireless-&gt;Basic Settings: <br /> <br /> 1. Set '''Wireless Mode''' to &quot;WDS AP&quot;. <br /> <br /> 2. Change the '''SSID''' to something known, and note it. <br /> <br /> 3. A '''fixed Channel''' is also recommended, but not required. <br /> <br /> Click '''Apply Settings'''. <br /> <br /> In Wireless-&gt;Wireless Security: <br /> <br /> 1. Set the security to whatever you like. <br /> <br /> 2. Note the security type and passphrase. <br /> <br /> Click '''Apply Settings'''. <br /> <br /> '''WDS Station'''(second router) <br /> <br /> WDS Station Basic Wireless config: <br /> <br /> This is the harder part. <br /> <br /> Connect the computer to the WDS Station, and set a static on the computer to 192.168.2.254. <br /> Log into the WDS Station's interface. <br /> In Setup-&gt;Basic Settings: <br /> Under WAN '''Connection Type''', set Connection Type to &quot;Disabled&quot;. <br /> Enable STP <br /> Under Network Setup, Router IP: <br /> Change the '''Local IP Address''' to 192.168.2.25 (or something out of range root router DHCP server). <br /> Change the '''Gateway''' to 192.168.2.5. <br /> Under Network Setup, Network Address Server Settings (DHCP), change DHCP Server to '''Disable'''. <br /> <br /> Click '''Apply Settings'''. <br /> <br /> <br /> In Advanced Routing-&gt;'''Operating Mode''': <br /> <br /> 1. Set the Operating Mode to '''Router''' (this will disable NAT). <br /> <br /> 2. Under Dynamic Routing choose '''LAN&amp;WLAN''' Interface. <br /> <br /> Click '''Apply Settings'''. <br /> <br /> Log in to the new IP address you set for '''Local IP Address'''. <br /> Under Wireless-&gt;Basic Settings (read carefully): <br /> Under Physical Interface ath0: <br /> Set '''Wireless Mode''' to &quot;WDS Station&quot;. <br /> Set '''Wireless Network Name''' to the SSID used on the AP (this is the SSID that the WDS Station is connecting to as a client). <br /> Under Virtual Interfaces, click '''Add'''. <br /> Under Virtual Interfaces, Virtual Interfaces ath0.1 (this is the interface that client computers can connect to): <br /> Set the Wireless Mode to &quot;AP&quot; (or &quot;WDS AP&quot; if you want Multi WDS). <br /> Set the SSID to something '''DIFFERENT''' than the previous SSID -- '''IMPORTANT'''. <br /> Click '''Apply Settings'''. <br /> Under Wireless-&gt;Wireless Security: <br /> Under Physical Interface ath0, set security settings to match those on the AP. <br /> Under Virtual Interfaces ath0.1, set security settings. The security settings here may be different than previous, but most likely you'll want to set them the same. <br /> Click '''Apply Settings'''. <br /> <br /> Additionally you can '''disable SPI Firewall''' because it is not needed.</div> Mile-Lile