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====== Media Bridge Mode Setup ====== | ====== Media Bridge Mode Setup ====== | ||
- | Support for this mode started with release 2021.6. The initial setup can be done by following the steps below. \\ \\ | + | Support for Media Bridge |
==== Wireless Mode and Settings ==== | ==== Wireless Mode and Settings ==== | ||
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==== LAN Settings ==== | ==== LAN Settings ==== | ||
- | In the Network menu, in the LAN Settings section: | + | \\ |
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+ | Still in the Network menu, in the LAN Settings section: | ||
* Configure bridge " | * Configure bridge " | ||
* Configure an appropriate Default Gateway. In our example: 192.168.1.1 (assuming main router has address: 192.168.1.1). | * Configure an appropriate Default Gateway. In our example: 192.168.1.1 (assuming main router has address: 192.168.1.1). | ||
* Enter a Static DNS value of: 192.168.1.1 (assuming your main router has address: 192.168.1.1). | * Enter a Static DNS value of: 192.168.1.1 (assuming your main router has address: 192.168.1.1). | ||
- | * Starting with **release 2022.6**, you can select | + | * Since release 2022.6, |
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- | * MB mode will work with SDK7 ARM routers like the AC3200 / R8000 (wireless Ethernet bridge is not working/not possible). | + | ==== Comparing Media Bridge |
- | * MB mode will work with SDK6 MIPS routers like the Asus RT-AC66U, D‑Link DIR‑865L, (wireless | + | |
- | * MB mode will work with SDK6 arm routers like Asus RT-AC68U, Netgear R7000. (wireless Ethernet bridge mode is also possible). | + | |
- | * IPv4 and IPv6 communication will work (wireless Ethernet bridge allows only IPv4. An except is SDK6 ARM dual-core will allow IPv6). | + | |
- | \\ | + | |
- | **__In case of possible issues | + | |
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+ | * MB mode will work with SDK6 ARM routers | ||
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- | 1) Please try to lower the Wireless | + | \\ You are strongly advised NOT to use Virtual Interfaces, such as Virtual |
- | Currently we have the check every 30 sec (default). The FT user can adjust the check value manually, for example set it to 15 sec (see below). | ||
- | <code -> | + | ===== Media Bridge Notes and Troubleshooting ===== |
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+ | ==== Troubleshooting ==== | ||
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+ | **In case of issues, such as connectivity loss:** | ||
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+ | - Try lowering the Wireless Client connection check time (affects Media Bridge mode, Wireless Client mode and Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode). Currently the default setting checks every 30 seconds. You can adjust this check value to, say, 15 seconds via the command prompt: \\ \\ <code -> | ||
root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/ | root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/ | ||
root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/ | root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/ | ||
root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/ | root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/ | ||
- | </ | + | </ |
+ | - Additional improvements exist. See this Media Bridge mode commit [[https:// | ||
- | 2) Additional [[https:// | + | \\ |
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