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media_bridge [2024/10/31 23:04] – [LAN Settings] hogwild | media_bridge [2025/01/05 01:36] (current) – [Comparing Media Bridge Mode and Wireless Ethernet Bridge Mode] -Formatting hogwild | ||
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Still in the Network menu, under LAN Settings: | Still in the Network menu, under LAN Settings: | ||
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* Configure bridge " | * Configure bridge " | ||
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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: |
- | * MB mode will work with SDK7 ARM routers like the AC3200 / R8000 | + | \\ |
- | * 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). | + | |
- | \\ Do NOT 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 |
+ | * 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). | ||
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+ | \\ **Do NOT** use Virtual Interfaces, such as Virtual Wireless networks or VLANs when in Media Bridge mode. | ||
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Media Bridge mode (MB) will work for: | Media Bridge mode (MB) will work for: | ||
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* SDK6.37 (ex. RT-AC68U, R7000) | * SDK6.37 (ex. RT-AC68U, R7000) | ||
* SDK7 (ex. RT-AC3200, R8000) | * SDK7 (ex. RT-AC3200, R8000) | ||
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Wireless Ethernet Bridge (WEB) mode will work for: | Wireless Ethernet Bridge (WEB) mode will work for: | ||
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* SDK5.10 (ex. WRT54GL, RT-N16) | * SDK5.10 (ex. WRT54GL, RT-N16) | ||
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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). | + | - Try lowering the Wireless Client connection check time (affects Media Bridge mode, Wireless Client mode and Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode). |
root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/ | root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/ | ||
root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/ | root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/ |