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advanced_scenarios [2023/09/25 00:01] – [Scenario 1 Extending a WiFi signal (with router in the middle)]-grammar, formatting hogwild | advanced_scenarios [2023/09/25 00:32] (current) – [Advanced Scenarios Notes] -formatting-bullet Notes points hogwild | ||
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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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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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- | For this configruation, you'll need at a dual-band or tri-band device. Set up " | + | For this configuration, you'll need at a dual-band or tri-band device. Set up " |
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' | 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 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, | + | ==== Scenario 3: Mixed Dual WAN (Ethernet |
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- | **Pure WiFi DualWAN** | + | |
- | This is a Dual WAN Wireless Client Mode scenario. Say for example | + | In this scenario, you have access to both physical connectivity |
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- | ==== Scenario 5 ==== | + | |
- | **WiFi6 integration** | + | |
- | WiFi 6 is a superior technology not currently supported by FreshTomato due to driver/ | + | The Solution: |
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===== Advanced Scenarios Notes ===== | ===== Advanced Scenarios Notes ===== | ||
- | WDS is a relatively old protocol to establish direct wireless connectivity between APs where the usage of a physical | + | * WDS is a relatively old protocol to establish direct wireless connectivity between APs where the usage of a physical |
+ | * WDS is vendor-dependent, and might not benefit from the full intra-device airtime bandwidth. | ||
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