Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:53 Post subject: Linksys MR9000 and Linksys AC2200 (WHW0301) mesh network...
Hi all, probably everyone already understand from the header what is it all about...
I have MR 9000 as the main router plus several WHW0301 nodes. I was searching the forum and the net for more clear information about DD-WRT and mesh networking. About woud I be able to create the same mesh home network after flushing main router MR 9000 with DD-WRT?
Many opinions many controversial and contradictory answers I'm a bit lost and confused.
So I decided to ask main DD-WRT community, will this setup work, and what kind of pitfalls I might I face?
I assume your WHW03v1s are running stock OEM firmware. I don't believe Linksys uses 802.11s for its Velop MESH, or maybe a customized version of it. You will need to put OpenWRT on those whw03s to get 802.11s as DD-WRT is not available for these routers. This should allow them to connect to your MR9000 once running dd-wrt.
How well will it work? I dunno. You would have to try it and see. I have a few whw03v1s, but not using them in a MESH. WDS only. _________________ - Linksys EA8500: I-Gateway, WAP/VAP 5ghz only. Features: VLANs, Samba, WG, Entware - r60xxx
- Linksys EA8500: 802.11s Secondary w/VLAN Trunk over 5ghz - r60xxx
- Linksys MX4300: 802.11s Primary w/VLAN Trunk over 5ghz. 2.4ghz WAP/VAP only - r60xxx
- Linksys MX4300: (WAP/VAP (7)) Multiple VLANs over single trunk port. Entware/Samba r60xxx
- Linksys MR7350: WDS Station for extended Ethernet r60xxx
- Linksys MR7500, MX8500: None in production. Just testing. r60xxx
- OSes: Fedora 40, 10 RPis (2,3,4,5), 23 ESP8266s: Straight from Amiga to Linux in '95, never having owned a Windows PC.
- Forum member #248
I don't believe Linksys uses 802.11s for its Velop MESH
I doubt it...
More to that, I 'm using a bit modified version of WHW0301. It's WHW0301CF, linksys produced modified version of it for one of the UK ISP "Community Fibre"
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You will need to put OpenWRT on those whw03s to get 802.11s as DD-WRT is not available for these routers
Probably it don't. I know that the retail version that you've own, works with (IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11ac) bands. But I have no clue what WHW0301CF capable off.
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I have a few whw03v1s, but not using them in a MESH. WDS
Well, i have to find out how it works, I thought it's not so reliable and secure as a mesh network
I doubt it...
More to that, I 'm using a bit modified version of WHW0301. It's WHW0301CF, linksys produced modified version of it for one of the UK ISP "Community Fibre"
No idea about that, but it's probably exactly the same regarding h/w. It's just rebranded I'd guess.
sta-for-k wrote:
Probably it don't. I know that the retail version that you've own, works with (IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11ac) bands. But I have no clue what WHW0301CF capable off.
Should be the same as these are common bands/protocols for this era of router. This also has nothing to do with 802.11s which is a mesh only protocol.
sta-for-k wrote:
Well, i have to find out how it works, I thought it's not so reliable and secure as a mesh network
802.11s should be every bit as secure as it uses (only) WPA3 for security between nodes by design. _________________ - Linksys EA8500: I-Gateway, WAP/VAP 5ghz only. Features: VLANs, Samba, WG, Entware - r60xxx
- Linksys EA8500: 802.11s Secondary w/VLAN Trunk over 5ghz - r60xxx
- Linksys MX4300: 802.11s Primary w/VLAN Trunk over 5ghz. 2.4ghz WAP/VAP only - r60xxx
- Linksys MX4300: (WAP/VAP (7)) Multiple VLANs over single trunk port. Entware/Samba r60xxx
- Linksys MR7350: WDS Station for extended Ethernet r60xxx
- Linksys MR7500, MX8500: None in production. Just testing. r60xxx
- OSes: Fedora 40, 10 RPis (2,3,4,5), 23 ESP8266s: Straight from Amiga to Linux in '95, never having owned a Windows PC.
- Forum member #248
Thanks for your help and information, I think I'll leave it as is. I realized that when I reflash I'll run into problems and unnecessary headache, plus DD WRT firmware for MR9000 only in beta version, so yeah...
Well thanks anyway, and all the best!
