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===== Advanced Wireless only Operations ===== | ===== Advanced Wireless only Operations ===== | ||
- | In most cases, a traditional consumer router works best in only one scenario. It connects your wired/ | + | In most cases, a traditional consumer router works best in only one scenario. It connects your wired/ |
- | Previously, we' | + | Previously, we discussed **Wireless client mode**, in which FreshTomato connects to another router/AP and serves Internet access to its Ethernet |
Wireless Client Mode can run on three types of devices: | Wireless Client Mode can run on three types of devices: | ||
- | - //Single band//: These are usually low-end devices. You can connect to a remote AP, and FreshTomato will get an " | + | - //Single band//: These are usually low-end devices. You can connect to a remote AP, and FreshTomato |
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- | ==== Scenario 1 ==== | + | |
- | **Extending WiFi signal** (router | + | ==== Scenario 1: Extending |
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You have access to an external WiFi service at the front of your property, but the signal doesn' | You have access to an external WiFi service at the front of your property, but the signal doesn' | ||
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- | You'll need at least a dual band device. Set up wl0 as wireless client and wl1 as an AP. On dual band devices, the wl0 interface is usually 2.4 GHz, and wl1 is 5 GHz, so there' | + | The Issue: |
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- | ==== Scenario 2 ==== | + | \\ |
- | **WiFi as site-to-site connectivity** | + | |
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+ | Generally, a 2.4 GHz signal will travel further, so you should use that band to connect at longer distances. If your device is tri-band, ensure the two 5 GHz interfaces (regardless of the operating mode they' | ||
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+ | ==== Scenario 2: WiFi for Site-to-Site Connectivity | ||
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You have a wireless router/AP in one building and want to extend its LAN to a second building. Ideally, you would use a long Ethernet cable or fiber for this purpose. | You have a wireless router/AP in one building and want to extend its LAN to a second building. Ideally, you would use a long Ethernet cable or fiber for this purpose. | ||
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- | However, this is not always possible. Both Wireless Ethernet Bridge and Media Bridge modes allow you to extend the LAN from one building to another. However, if you have a large number of client devices, and end-to-end LAN connectivity is not a prerequisite, | + | The Issue: |
- | Solution:\\ | + | \\ {{:pasted:20220215-100523.png}} |
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- | ==== Scenario 3 ==== | + | |
- | **Mixed DualWAN (ethernet and WiFi)** | + | |
- | You have access to both Physical connectivity (for example, a wired ISP) and wireless connectivity (such as your generous neighbour). Here, you might want a Dual WAN configuration, | + | \\ |
- | Solution: | + | However, this is not always possible. Both Wireless Ethernet Bridge and Media Bridge modes allow you to extend the LAN from one building to another. However, if you have a large number of clients, and end-to-end LAN connectivity isn't a prerequisite, |
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- | ==== Scenario 4 ==== | + | |
- | **Pure | + | |
- | This is a Dual WAN Wireless Client Mode scenario. Say for example you have a Dual/ | + | \\ |
- | Solution:\\ | + | The Solution: |
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- | ==== Scenario 5 ==== | + | |
- | **WiFi6 integration** | + | |
- | WiFi 6 is a superior technology not currently supported by FreshTomato due to driver/ | + | \\ {{: |
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+ | ==== Scenario 3: Mixed Dual WAN (Ethernet and WiFi) ==== | ||
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+ | In this scenario, you have access to both physical connectivity (for example, a wired ISP) and wireless connectivity (such as a generous neighbour). Here, you might want a Dual WAN configuration, | ||
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+ | ==== Scenario 4: Pure WiFi Dual WAN ==== | ||
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+ | This is a Dual WAN Wireless Client mode scenario. Say, for example you have a Dual/ | ||
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+ | The Solution: | ||
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+ | ==== Scenario 5: WiFi6 Integration ==== | ||
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+ | WiFi 6 is a superior technology, not currently supported by FreshTomato due to driver/ | ||
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+ | The Solution: | ||
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===== Advanced Scenarios Notes ===== | ===== Advanced Scenarios Notes ===== | ||
- | WDS is an old protocol to establish | + | WDS is a relatively |