[rogger]

Hi,

I'm trying to connect APs via WDS what doesn't work because of nearly all interface mac addresses in my TP-Link WDR3600 (with dd-wrt build 62606) are eqal.

This is what I get from "ip a s"

2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state UP qlen 1000
link/ether c0:4a:00:be:78:35 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
3: vlan1@eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue master br0 state UP
link/ether c0:4a:00:be:78:35 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
vlan
4: vlan2@eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel master br0 state UP qlen 1000
link/ether c0:4a:00:be:78:36 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
vlan
12: br0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue state UP qlen 1000
link/ether c0:4a:00:be:78:35 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
bridge
inet 192.168.31.253/24 brd 192.168.31.255 scope global br0
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
13: wlan0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue master br0 state UP
link/ether c0:4a:00:be:78:35 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
14: wlan0.wds0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop master br0 state DOWN
link/ether c0:4a:00:be:78:35 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff

This situation seems to inhibit working WDS

Proposals like:
nvram set ath0_hwaddr=c0:4a:00:be:78:37 (no effect)
nvram set ath0macaddr=c0:4a:00:be:78:37 (no effect)
iwpriv ath0 setHwaddr c0:4a:00:be:78:37 (not found)
macchanger -m c0:4a:00:be:78:37 ath0 (not found)
fail.

What can be done to change the mac address permanently?

[kernel-panic69]

First of all, the interface names are no longer ath*. Second of all, MAC address changes should be done via the Setup -> Networking tab. This shouldn't be necessary for WDS AP or STA modes unless, of course, resetting resulted in the MAC addresses going askew. I don't *think* this device uses the older protocol that has the tab with all the MAC addresses...

[Per Yngve Berg]

All interfaces that are bridged will get the MAC of the Bridge.

[rogger]

Thank you for the hints.
I found the place where to change MAC addresses and changed them.
But my not working WDS between Netgear R7000p and WDR3600 continues.

[kernel-panic69]

Because it's between Broadcom and Atheros:

WDS Linked Router Network | DD-WRT Wiki

[rogger]

in some way I could build a connection between the devices.
In Atheros is no modus "WDS Station" as described in your mentioned link.
Only AP (WDS) | Client (WDS) want MAC adresses of the counterpart and only in modus "Client (WDS)" the connection is shown in state / wifi but anyhow there is no package transport and also no arp entry of the counterpart routers visible.

[kernel-panic69]

Client was replaced with Station for all modes a while back across the board, AFAIK.
And again, different chipsets, so it will not work per the Wiki.
WDS is handled differently by the different drivers, I presume.

[rogger]

My fault. My UI is in german and there "Station" is still "Client".
But anyhow my old WDR3600 doesn't seem to make sense in my environment.
Thanks again for the answers.