[moniker5438]

Hello,

-I have 3 Archer C7 v5 routers running build 44715.
-I followed the WDS guide precisely: https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/WDS_Linked_router_network
-I'm using the 5 GHz interfaces for WDS
-On the 2 WDS stations, I have a virtual interface running in WDS AP mode with the same SSID and security settings as the 5 GHz interfaces.
-The 2 WDS stations connect to the WDS AP correctly. For example, if I connect my laptop with an Ethernet cable to one of the WDS stations, it can access the WDS AP and the internet - no problems.

However, when I connect wirelessly to the common SSID name, it only let's me connect to the WDS AP. I say this because when I use a Wifi Analyzer on my cell phone, I can see my 3 routers (different MAC addresses) that all have the same SSID, but I'm always connected to the same WDS AP, and I never get connected to the closer router.

Any ideas?
Thank you.

[egc]

Welcome to the forum

Unfortunately build 44715 might not be the best build to use.

See the forum guidelines with helpful pointers about how to research your router, where and what to download, where and how to post and many other helpful hints:
https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=324087

[ian5142]

Did you create Virtual Access Points (VAPs) on each of the WDS Station routers? Just put the VAPs in AP mode, not WDS AP mode. You can set different SSIDs and passwords / encryption for each if you wish.

[moniker5438]

Thank you both for your responses.

@egc Glad you sent me that - I was not aware that betas are like final releases. I just updated all routers to the latest build - r47618.

@ian5412 Yes, I did that, but didn't work.


Today I got it working, but only if the channel width is Full (20 MHz). Unfortunately, that's too slow for me.

Can anyone confirm that WDS is only supposed to work on channel width Full (20 MHz)?

Thank you.

[bushant]

My R7800 WDS AP using AC/N Mixed VHT 80 works fine with R7800, R7500v2, WZR-HP-AG300h, and WNDR3700V4 WDS Stations.
You could play with the Minimum Signal for authenticate and
Minimum Signal for connection settings to see if you can get it to switch connections.

EDIT: I am also using a mixture of DD-WRT and Vanilla Firmware on the routers with the option.
That is also something you might look at if those routers have the option.

[moniker5438]

This issue is resolved. Thank you all very much.

@bushant My routers are too close together and I'm not getting enough signal loss to make the switch (when I move from one area to another). When I understood the minimum signal problem, I walked to another area that made it switch. Thanks again.