Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2024 9:25 Post subject: Linksys WRT3200ACM - Both AP and Client in Radio0
Hello
Firmware of the router is: DD-WRT v3.0-r58699 std (11/24/24).
After changing ISP, I want to change my network to improve stability of the signal and bandwidth.
The network is very simple:
- One router coming from ISP (In France, each ISP provides its (limited) router which is recognized in its network)
- A router Linksys WRT3200ACM.
The goal is to make the Linksys WRT3200ACM as both wireless client of the main router and Access point for other clients a bit far from the main router.
Currently I succeeded to make the Linksys as a client of the main router on the radio 0. Other clients can connect on the Linksys using Radio1. Radio 2 is deactivated due to instability issues.
The current setup is not acceptable since Radio1 is not very performant.
I want to use Radio0 as both client and AP knowing that it will split the bandwidth.
In that purpose, I tried to create a VAP on this radio but every time I do that, the router is no more able to connect as a client and the AP is visible but not usable.
I'm running out of ideas right now... I read that putting Channel 100 is the way to go but it doesn't work for me even if I change regulation country.
Note: When I put channel 100 on the main router, Linksys will connect using channel "48+42".. I don't know if it's fine.
The main router is also quite limited so I cannot change precisely the channel...
Do you have some insights?
Any help is appreciated
Last edited by Aleski on Mon Dec 02, 2024 19:38; edited 1 time in total
And especially this post which makes me more positive about the possibility to have both client and AP in the same radio:
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Because you have not provided specific details about your setup I will assume that your Master router is not a Marvell based unit and you plan on using the 3200 as a remote slave. The 3200 can be setup as Client-Bridged and will perform as you require on 5Ghz Channel 100 only (If you don't use a virtual AP, any channel will work). If however your Master is a Marvel you can also opt to use WDS.
The downside to the setup is however that if you extend the 5Ghz with a Virtual AP, you will degrade your throughput by 50%.
