Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 9:47 Post subject: Kong - Can't get internet access on wireless computer
Hi,
I managed finally to get DD-WRT v3.0-r29300M kongmv (03/25/16) running on my WRT 1900AC router, and have been able to get internet via ehternet hook up. Wireless computer will connect to router with good speed, but no internet access at all - either in regular or 5GHZ. Not sure what I'm doing wrong.
Settings: WPA2 Personal Mixed, AES, 3600
for 2.4 Ghz - AP, mixed, Full (20 Mhz), wireless channel 1
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 10:45 Post subject: Re: Kong - Can't get internet access on wireless computer
germainiac wrote:
Hi,
I managed finally to get DD-WRT v3.0-r29300M kongmv (03/25/16) running on my WRT 1900AC router, and have been able to get internet via ehternet hook up. Wireless computer will connect to router with good speed, but no internet access at all - either in regular or 5GHZ. Not sure what I'm doing wrong.
Settings: WPA2 Personal Mixed, AES, 3600
for 2.4 Ghz - AP, mixed, Full (20 Mhz), wireless channel 1
For 5 Ghz - AP, mixed, vht80, wireless channel 36
Any help would be appreciated
Nothing obviously wrong. You have to set specific channels (ie. not Auto), but you seem to have done that. I would use AC/N mode for 5GHz rather than mixed. You should also add your ISPs DNS addresses in the blank DNS fields on the setup screen.
Also, I suggest you set up your WPA2 credentials again and hit Apply for each band. I seem to remember that screen being a bit prone to losing your changes.
Have you tried this yet? Turn both your router and modem off. Wait 30 seconds for the modem to turn it back on. Allow it to finish its boot process.
After that, turn your router back on. For some reason, when going from stock firmware to third party firmware, not doing this process properly causes the router to not obtain the right IP settings (WAN Ipv4 in particular).
Had this problem with OpenWrt as well. Wireless wouldn't work until I've allowed the modem to re-establish itself with the router.
Also, you should probably change the security setting to just WPA2 Personal. Having it mixed will reduce theoretical wireless speeds.
Finally, this is a good tip to know when you're making changes using DD-WRT. Instead of immediately applying the settings you have modified, save them without commit. After you have gone through everything and have determined there isn't anything else to modify, go into the Administration tab and click on Reboot Router down below. I don't know why, but DD-WRT doesn't play nice with settings that have been changed without doing a full reboot. This method applies every change while also achieving a full reboot.
