Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 14:59 Post subject: WDS setup with ASUS RT-N16 and Netgear R6300v2?
I have an upstairs floor where the Netgear main router running 37305 does not provide a strong enough signal. So I wanted to repurpose the Asus RT-N16 to extend the range of WiFi coverage. After overcoming the hurdles of getting a recent (40559) beta onto the RT-N16 and setting the routers up according to the instructions found here on dd-wrt.com I have the following:
On the RT-N16 in Status -> Wireless the R6300v2 appears in the WDS Nodes and signal strength goes to 100%, but on the R6300v2 signal strength in the WDS Nodes section for the RT-N16 remains at 0%.
Has anyone paired these two routers using WDS?
Should this be possible in principle considering their chip sets?
If WDS is not an option, what would be recommended more highly: getting a ~$100 powerline extender or a repeater bridge setup between the RT-N16 and the R6300v2?
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 22:46 Post subject: Re: WDS setup with ASUS RT-N16 and Netgear R6300v2?
okram wrote:
On the RT-N16 in Status -> Wireless the R6300v2 appears in the WDS Nodes and signal strength goes to 100%, but on the R6300v2 signal strength in the WDS Nodes section for the RT-N16 remains at 0%.
Has anyone paired these two routers using WDS?
Should this be possible in principle considering their chip sets?
BCM ARM (dhd driver) devices may not work with WDS esp from the past few years, and you'll have even less luck with MIPS <-> ARM. As you've found
From the build threads:
• WDS does not work on Broadcom ARM devices (only MIPS<->MIPS) and bridge modes on k4.4 devices may sometimes work _________________ #NAT/SFE/CTF: limited speed w/ DD#Repeater issues#DD-WRT info: FAQ, Builds, Types, Modes, Changes, Demo#
OPNsense x64 5050e ITX|DD: DIR-810L, 2*EA6900@1GHz, R6300v1, RT-N66U@663, WNDR4000@533, E1500@353,
WRT54G{Lv1.1,Sv6}@250|FreshTomato: F7D8302@532|OpenWRT: F9K1119v1, RT-ACRH13, R6220, WNDR3700v4
