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#Wifi repeater setup install#

Check the DHCP IP address assigned to the new repeater (the Host Name entered in Setup->Basic Setup->Optional Settings will appear in the DHCP clients table of the Host router under Status->Sys-Info), and write it down. Setting up a static lease for the device in Services/Services will allow you to always know where it is to access it.īut for the pièce de résistance, enter the Host WLAN router's web GUI ( NAT/QoS->Port Forwarding in DD-WRT) and set up a port forward so you can check on and fully access and control your new repeater outside the WAN (via the Internet). You should then be able to access the secondary router by typing in its WAN IP. To access your secondary router from devices on your primary LAN, go to Administration->Management->Remote Access and enable Web GUI Management. Refresh (F5) the browser page to make sure the WAN IP is current, when making changes. If it shows 0.0.0.0, it is not linked, and not repeating. When the unit has logged onto the Host WLAN and has begun repeating its signal, you will see the DHCP address (generally in the 192.168.1.100-200 range) in the upper right-hand corner as the WAN address. 1.x and access an outside websiteĮnsure the repeater is within radio range of your host network. After the Repeater has rebooted, disconnect power and let it cool a bit.Recheck each tab and section to ensure that your settings are correct.If you decide to leave it enabled but experience problems, keep this step in mind. Note: If you are very concerned about security, a Repeater might still work okay with the SPI firewall enabled.Uncheck all items in the "Block WAN Request" section (except Filter Multicast).THEN disable the SPI firewall.

(Optional but recommended) Under Security:.

Set IP address to a different subnet from the Host AP you wish to repeat.

Here you define the repeater's own subnet.

setting security to "None") at first, until the unit is confirmed to be working properly, and configuring encryption as a later step.

Note: If you experience problems when setting up for the first time, a leading practice is to configure without any encryption (i.e.

If you cannot connect when trying different security or passphrases, make them identical.

Note: When using security on both the physical and virtual interfaces, you must (usually) use the same security type, and exactly the same passphrase on both the physical and virtual ssid.

Other modes normally do not work with ddwrt. The only other mode that will usually work is wep, which is not secure.

Choose the best security mode, which should be WPA2-AES whenever possible.

Enter the necessary settings to connect to the wlan you'd like to repeat (if no security, leave disabled.but consider enabling security for both host AP and Repeater).

Enter a new (unique) SSID of your choice.

There is no "Repeater" mode on Atheros units, but you still can use it as repeater, just set the original interface as "client" and get it to connect to your AP, then create a virtual interface (VAP) to broadcast the new SSID. Refer to the Peacock thread, stickies, and build release threads for the latest recommended stable build.

verify which chip set your device uses and read Broadcom / Artheros considerations, below.

do a 30 sec reset (see Hard reset or 30/30/30).

#Wifi repeater setup install#

install or upgrade the DD-WRT firmware (if required).cable-connect your repeater-to-be to a laptop or desktop.DO NOT USE THE ROUTER DATABASE, IT IS NOT UPDATED. NOTE: ENSURE YOU ARE USING A RECENT STABLE BUILD. prepare and verify the DD-WRT to be configured as a repeater.You need to know the host router's access credentials: If you need a repeater-type solution in the same subnet you are in the wrong place. if your host AP is 192.168.1.x, then your repeater could be subnet 192.168.Also, some other revisions or adjustments may be desirable, as stated below. No setup changes are required to be made to your host-router / AP except that you usually must use WPA2-AES ONLY for dd-wrt to work.This mode is NOT for WIRED connections between two routers! It is a wireless connection only.

In fact, no matter how you got here, you should look at that page first. If you got here from Google you may wish to read Linking Routers first.