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media_bridge [2024/06/16 20:55] – [Wireless Mode and Settings] hogwildmedia_bridge [2025/11/15 18:31] (current) – [Troubleshooting] -Change to "r2023.4" hogwild
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-====== Media Bridge Mode Setup ======+====== Configuring Media Bridge Mode ======
  
-Support for Media Bridge mode started with release 2021.6. The initial setup can be done with the following steps: \\  \\+Support for Media Bridge mode started with r2021.6. The initial setup can be done with the following steps: \\  \\
  
  
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   - Go to the [[basic-network|Network]] menu.   - Go to the [[basic-network|Network]] menu.
-  - Scroll down to the section for the wireless module of your choice. For example: "wireless eth2".  +  - Scroll down to the section for whatever wireless module you wish. \\ For example: "wireless eth2".  
-  - From the //Wireless Mode// dropdown menu, select //Media Bridge//. After doing this, WAN options will be hidden. \\ Now, configure the settings there as follows: +  - From the //Wireless Mode// dropdown menu, select //Media Bridge//. \\ After doing this, WAN options will be hidden. \\ Now, configure the settings there as follows: 
   - Set Wireless Network Mode to: Auto (all possible WiFi protocols).   - Set Wireless Network Mode to: Auto (all possible WiFi protocols).
-  - Set SSID to: Whichever SSID you want to use (prefer one with least interference).+  - Set SSID to whichever SSID you wish (preferably with the least interference).
   - Set Channel to: Whichever WiFi channel you want to use.   - Set Channel to: Whichever WiFi channel you want to use.
   - Set Channel Width to: 20 MHz, 40 MHz or 80 MHz (your choice).   - Set Channel Width to: 20 MHz, 40 MHz or 80 MHz (your choice).
-  - Set Security to: WPAx (Usually WPA2 Personal for home users/small, informal offices).+  - Set Security to: WPAx (Usually WPA2 Personal for home users or small, \\ informal offices).
   - Set Encryption to: AES.   - Set Encryption to: AES.
   - Set Shared Key to: WiFi password you want to use.   - Set Shared Key to: WiFi password you want to use.
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 Still in the Network menu, under LAN Settings: Still in the Network menu, under LAN Settings:
  
-  * Configure bridge "br0" with an IP Address in the LAN you want to connect to. (For example: 192.168.1.50). + \\ 
-  * Configure an appropriate Default Gateway. In our example, 192.168.1.1 (If main router's address is: 192.168.1.1). + 
-  * Enter a Static DNS value of 192.168.1.1 (if main router's address is 192.168.1.1). +  * Configure bridge "br0" with an IP Address in the LAN you want \\ to connect to. (For example: "192.168.1.50"). 
-  * Since release 2022.6, if you select “Automatic IP”, the router should obtain IP/Gateway/DNS via DHCP.+  * Configure the Default Gateway. In our example: "192.168.1.1 \\ (If main router's address is: "192.168.1.1"). 
 +  * Enter a Static DNS value of 192.168.1.1 (assuming if the main \\ router's address is 192.168.1.1). 
 +  * Since r2022.6, selecting “Automatic IP”, will make the router \\ obtain IP/Gateway/DNS via DHCP.
  
  \\  \\
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 ==== Comparing Media Bridge Mode and Wireless Ethernet Bridge Mode ==== ==== Comparing Media Bridge Mode and Wireless Ethernet Bridge Mode ====
  
- \\ \\  Media Bridge (MB) mode has several advantages over wireless Ethernet Bridge mode:+Media Bridge (MB) mode has several advantages over wireless Ethernet Bridge mode:
  
-  * MB mode will work with SDK7 ARM routers like the AC3200 / R8000  \\ (wireless Ethernet bridge mode is not possible). + \\
-  * MB mode will work with SDK6 MIPS routers like the Asus RT-AC66U, D‑Link DIR‑865L \\ (wireless Ethernet bridge mode is not possible). +
-  * MB mode will work with SDK6 ARM routers like Asus RT-AC68U, or Netgear R7000. \\ (Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode is also possible). +
-  * IPv4 and IPv6 communication will work \\ (Wireless Ethernet Bridge supports only IPv4, except dual-core SDK6 ARM models, which support IPv6).+
  
-\\ You are strongly advised NOT to use Virtual Interfaces, such as Virtual Wireless networks or VLANs when in Media Bridge mode.+  * MB mode will work with SDK7 ARM routers like the AC3200 \\ or the R8000  \\ (wireless Ethernet bridge mode isn't possible). 
 +  * MB mode will work with SDK6 MIPS routers like the Asus RT-AC66U, \\ or the D‑Link DIR‑865L \\ (wireless Ethernet bridge mode isn't possible). 
 +  * MB mode will work with SDK6 ARM routers like Asus RT-AC68U, \\ or Netgear R7000. \\ (Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode is also possible). 
 +  * IPv4 and IPv6 communication will work.  \\ (Wireless Ethernet Bridge supports only IPv4, except \\ dual-core SDK6 ARM models, which support IPv6).
  
- \\  Media Bridge (MB) and Wireless Ethernet Bridge (WET) support:+\\ **Do NOT** use Virtual Interfaces, such as Virtual Wireless networks or VLANs when in Media Bridge mode.
  
-  * Media Bridge (MB) will work for: + \\ 
-    - SDK6.30 [MIPS RT-AC] (ex. RT-AC66U, D‑Link DIR‑865L) + 
-    - SDK6.37 (ex. RT-AC68U, R7000) +Media Bridge mode (MB) will work for: 
-    - SDK7 (ex. RT-AC3200, R8000) + 
-    - SDK714 (ex. RT-AC5300, RT-AC88U)+ \\ 
 + 
 +  * SDK6.30 [MIPS RT-AC] (for example: RT-AC66U, D‑Link DIR‑865L) 
 +  * SDK6.37 (ex. RT-AC68U, R7000) 
 +  * SDK7 (ex. RT-AC3200, R8000) 
 +  * SDK714 (ex. RT-AC5300, RT-AC88U) 
 + 
 + \\ 
 + 
 +Wireless Ethernet Bridge (WEB) mode will work for: 
 + 
 + \\
  
-  * Wireless Ethernet Bridge (WET) will work for: +  * SDK5.10 (ex. WRT54GL, RT-N16) 
-    - SDK5.10 (ex. WRT54GL, RT-N16) +  * SDK5.110 (ex. E4200v1, RT-N66U) 
-    - SDK5.110 (ex. E4200v1, RT-N66U) +  * SDK6.37 (ex. RT-AC68U, R7000) 
-    - SDK6.37 (ex. RT-AC68U, R7000) +  * SDK714 (ex. RT-AC5300, RT-AC88U)
-    - SDK714 (ex. RT-AC5300, RT-AC88U)+
  
  
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 **In case of issues such as connectivity loss:** **In case of issues such as connectivity loss:**
  
-  - Try lowering the Wireless Client connection check time (affects Media Bridge mode, Wireless Client mode and Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode). Currently the default setting is 30 seconds. Try adjusting this to 15 seconds via the command prompt: \\  \\ <code ->+  - Try lowering the Wireless Client connection check time (affects Media Bridge mode, Wireless Client mode and Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode). The default is 30 seconds. Adjust this to 15 seconds via the command prompt: \\  \\ <code ->
 root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/tmp/home/root# nvram set sta_chkint=15 root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/tmp/home/root# nvram set sta_chkint=15
 root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/tmp/home/root# nvram commit root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/tmp/home/root# nvram commit
 root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/tmp/home/root# reboot root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/tmp/home/root# reboot
 </code> \\  </code> \\ 
-  - Additional improvements exist. See this Media Bridge mode commit that started with release 2023.4 \\ [[https://bitbucket.org/pedro311/freshtomato-arm/commits/b84a931985a3f739a1dda83ec9fc824a278f8fdf|Media Bridge Mode (SDK6/SDK7/SDK714): add ARPING (default 180 sec cycle) and improve stability]] .+  - Additional improvements exist. See this Media Bridge mode commit that started with r2023.4 \\ [[https://bitbucket.org/pedro311/freshtomato-arm/commits/b84a931985a3f739a1dda83ec9fc824a278f8fdf|Media Bridge Mode (SDK6/SDK7/SDK714): add ARPING (default 180 sec cycle) and improve stability]] .
  
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