Setting up two dd-wrt converted routers for wireless mesh

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:38    Post subject: Setting up two dd-wrt converted routers for wireless mesh Reply with quote
First, pardon my terminology if I pick the wrong technical words. I'm just starting my research on this.

I am currently using a Linksys E3000 router to handle my WAN/LAN needs. Sadly, the wireless half of it falls of quickly.

I have a second E3000 router that I'm curious if I can use as a headless/un-corded repeater.

Is this possible?

Or does the second one need to be corded?

If possible, do both routers need to be the same version of DD-WRT?

Eventually, I will be using another solution for my WAN and DHCP needs so both routers will end up being used as strictly APs.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 3:47    Post subject: Reply with quote
What is the is the second router model? Can't really answer any of your questions if you don't give all the details.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 13:33    Post subject: Reply with quote
kernel-panic69 wrote:
What is the is the second router model? Can't really answer any of your questions if you don't give all the details.

Please familiarize yourself with the forum rules and guidelines.


Sorry about that. I thought I had put same for second router. I've adjusted the original post to reflect that the second router is the same Linksys E3000 as the first.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 13:45    Post subject: Reply with quote
The E3000 doesn't support mesh, but you can do WDS.

https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Linking_Routers
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 17:36    Post subject: Reply with quote
kernel-panic69 wrote:
The E3000 doesn't support mesh, but you can do WDS.

https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Linking_Routers


Awesome. Thank you for pointing me at the right terminology and a link.

One follow up question. Do both routers have to run same version of dd-wrt?

My current router is running an older version that I can't find my local download. The second router is running Tomato that I'll replace.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 18:29    Post subject: Reply with quote
It would probably be ideal to run the same firmware and version on both routers. It would also be ideal to be running a recent version as well.

https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Linksys_E3000

https://download1.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/betas/2021/04-24-2021-r46446/broadcom_K26/

https://download1.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/betas/2021/04-24-2021-r46446/broadcom_K3X/

Also, if you do upgrade to the most recent build linked, please report in the release thread:

https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=328970
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