Cheap wirleess adapter soltution: DD WRT + a cheap router

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Cheap wirleess adapter soltution: DD WRT + a cheap router
Topic Started: Jul 18 2009, 07:15 PM (25 Views)
CapwnD	Jul 18 2009, 07:15 PM Post #1
Cobra Saboteur Posts: 2,343 Group: Admins Member #3 Joined: Dec 8, 2007 Xbox Live Gamertag CapwnD	Step 1 Obtain router which allows you to install DDWRT http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124190&Tpk=wrt54gl Cost is $52. If you check the DD WRT forums you can find the latest good deal router to use. Step 2 Flash the router with DD WRT Step 3 - Set it up in Client Bridged mode: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Client_Bridged Quote: To enable Bridge-Mode between two Routers, the Primary router has to be in AP mode. The Secondary router running DD-WRT as Client Bridged 1. Do a hard reset (30/30/30) on Client (DD-WRT) Router 2. Connect to the secondary router via wired LAN port 3. Open the Wireless -> Basic Settings tab * Wireless Mode : Client Bridge * Wireless Network Mode : Match Primary Router * Wireless Network Name(SSID) : Match Primary Router * Wireless Channel : Match Primary Router * Wireless SSID Broadcast : Enable * Network Configuration : Bridged * Save Settings 4. Open the Wireless-> Wireless Security tab * Set your Encryption to either WEP or WPA-Personal o Note - Don't use WPA2 for Client Bridge mode * If WPA is chosen - use only TKIP or AES...not TKIP+AES o Note - the Primary router can be running WPA TKIP+AES o Note - 07/15/08 - TKIP + AES is now working on the Client Bridge.- redhawk * Enter your encryption key to match the Primary router * Save Settings 5. Open the Setup -> Basic Setup tab * Connection Type will be: Disabled * Set STP for Disabled (Enabled sometimes can cause connection problems) * IP Address : 192.168.1.2 (Assuming Primary Router IP is 192.168.1.1) * Mask : 255.255.255.0 * Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (again assuming Primary Router IP is 192.168.1.1) * Assign WAN Port to Switch : Checked or Unchecked - your choice * Save Settings 6. Open the Setup -> Advanced Routing tab * Change Type to: Router * Save Settings 7. Open the Security -> Firewall tab * You MUST Uncheck all boxes except "Filter Multicast" in "Block WAN Requests" before the next step * Disable SP1 firewall * Save Settings 8. Open the Administration tab * APPLY Settings * Click "Reboot" button The Tutorial above is for client bridged mode, which allows wired connections to the 2nd router(which is bridged), then it connects them wirelessly to the main router. You can also set it up as a repeater bridge, which would allow other wireless devices to also connect from that second router. It's recommended that you first set it up as a client bridge, then if you want to use it as a repeater as well, then go ahead and follow the additional steps listed for that tutorial (obviously skip the part about resetting the router to defaults for the second part)
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McKee	Jul 19 2009, 03:16 AM Post #2
WebMaster Posts: 271 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Dec 8, 2007 Xbox Live Gamertag McKee 91 PlayStation Network ID McKee91	This is usefull



CapwnD	Jul 19 2009, 05:16 AM Post #3
Cobra Saboteur Posts: 2,343 Group: Admins Member #3 Joined: Dec 8, 2007 Xbox Live Gamertag CapwnD	It's so cool. I thought that BOTH routers had to be DD WRT. But only the second router needs to have DD WRT. I tried the Repeater thing, so that I could extend my wireless signal... and it works, but when I roam from one to the other, I was having some troubles having the PC connect to each one automatically. It may be fixable. When I had it set up like that but with both routers connected with a wire, then I could roam from one to the other almost seamlessly.
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