Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2021 20:19 Post subject: Repeater Open to WPA
I would like to know if it is possible to use dd-wrt to repeat a router with open encryption and to repeat as WPA.
My idea would be to use the dd-wrt as a Client to the open wifi network, then create a virtual interface that would broadcast/create a wifi encrypted network.
Well, it looks it is not possible, at least with the help tutorial you provided
9. Go to the Wireless -> Wireless Security Tab and change the setting to match those of your network (primary router). Hit ‘Save’ and, finally, ‘Apply settings’.
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Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2021 14:13 Post subject:
herpez wrote:
Well, it looks it is not possible, at least with the help tutorial you provided
9. Go to the Wireless -> Wireless Security Tab and change the setting to match those of your network (primary router). Hit ‘Save’ and, finally, ‘Apply settings’.
Gladly i read it all.
Thanks
It is possible and it works, the only note of worthy on the how-to was the WARNING at the end.
how to setup a dd-wrt router as a repeater wrote:
WARNING: setting up your router as a repeater in this way means that you will no longer be able to access its web interface. It is, therefore, a one-way operation, and if something goes wrong may result in a bricked router. It may be possible to mitigate against this by choosing "Repeater Bridge" in Step 8, as this should allow you to access the interface by connecting to the router over an Ethernet cable. But I haven't tested this.
In theory the web interface should remain accessible, and when all else fails, resetting the router would revert any settings to default, so you would access it like you usually do.
sidenote: I dont think any of this kind of configuration would brick a router, like the how-to writer suggested, bricking shouldn't happen when doing configurations, If this would be true, the firmware would be unusable, or the the router on its last legs of its flashrom life.
Router with dd-wrt as repeater works alright, unless using VAP's on Broadcom wifi. =)
A workaround for that also exists would you be in that category.