The method that DD-WRT Engineers recommend is to use the same SSID and Security settings on each access point. Use a different channel on each AP. e.g. if you are in the US and installed two access points, use channels #1 and #11. Or if three access points, then use channels #1, #6, and #11 (setting the channels at least 5 apart should help
DD-WRT is Linux-based open source firmware for wireless routers and access points. Originally designed for the Linksys WRT54G series, it now runs on a wide variety of router manufacturer models. Some websites recommend that you first perform a 30-30-30 reset in order to clear existing settings and restore default settings. DD-WRT Wiki & User forum. Currently the main sources for more detailed information are the Wiki and the User forum. While the wiki contains step by step instructions how to setup DD-WRT the forum is a place for direct communication with DD-WRT users. Usually in the format XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX, where X is a Hex number (0 to F) [ edit] Qualcomm Atheros, Broadcom, or Ralink (Must be running dd-wrt) The first step is to know what chipset your routers use, specifically the manufacturer. For WDS to work reliably the routers must be all the same chip manufacturer. Jan 27, 2014 · This tutorial will be a little bit more advanced than just setting up a router. This requires your router to be flashed with DD-WRT and you should have a lit
Marvell MVEBU based Hardware (WRT1900AC etc.) "Linksys WRT1900AC v1 Install will not complete. DD-WRT Forum Forum Index -> Marvell MVEBU based Hardware (WRT1900AC etc
The AP however, is a pain in my rear end. I am running the 148696 build of DD-WRT. The AP is connected to the 24 port switch and it is connected to the WAN port. However, the “Assign WAN Port to Switch” box is checked. Here are a list of all the settings I changed bellow on the AP: SETUP \ Basic Setup. The WAN connection type is set to disable
The AP running dd-wrt has the CTS Protection mode is set to Auto by default and then you could adjust the RTS threshold value to something lower then 2346 (Which is the default fragmentation threshold value on dd-wrt) on the AP. 2.)
Apr 19, 2015 · For the rest of the tutorial, I’ll call the DD-WRT router the “repeater”, and the main Wi-Fi access point the “AP”. These steps work on the particular build of dd-wrt that I have: DD-WRT v24-sp2 (08/12/10) std-nokaid-small – build 14929. For this tutorial, I reset my router to factory defaults. DD-WRT will take a minute to save changes and reboot. After that, your new extended WiFi should be up and running. Summary. To be sure that the setup is working properly, you can test it by running ping command on your PC once you connect on the repeater or straight from the DD-WRT command interface. Nov 24, 2014 · DD-WRT Repeater Bridge WIFI Extender With Netgear WNR2000v3 & TP Link WDR4300 - Duration: 34:20. Richard Lloyd 96,901 views. 34:20. Connecting Two WIFI Routers With WDS And Sharing The Internet In configuring the DD-WRT router to act as a wireless repeater, you must configure two connections. The first, is the wireless link between the remote AP and the DD-WRT router. This is configured on the DD-WRT routers physical interface so that the DD-WRT router can join the remote AP's network as a client, just like a laptop would.