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| media_bridge [2024/10/31 23:06] – [Comparing Media Bridge Mode and Wireless Ethernet Bridge Mode] hogwild | media_bridge [2025/11/15 18:31] (current) – [Troubleshooting] -Change to "r2023.4" hogwild | ||
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| - | ====== Media Bridge Mode Setup ====== | + | ====== |
| - | 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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| Still in the Network menu, under LAN Settings: | Still in the Network menu, under LAN Settings: | ||
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| * Configure bridge " | * Configure bridge " | ||
| * Configure the Default Gateway. In our example: " | * Configure the Default Gateway. In our example: " | ||
| * Enter a Static DNS value of 192.168.1.1 (assuming if the main \\ router' | * Enter a Static DNS value of 192.168.1.1 (assuming if the main \\ router' | ||
| - | * Since release 2022.6, selecting “Automatic IP”, will make the router \\ obtain IP/ | + | * Since r2022.6, selecting “Automatic IP”, will make the router \\ obtain IP/ |
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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: |
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| * 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 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). | * 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). | + | * IPv4 and IPv6 communication will work. \\ (Wireless Ethernet Bridge supports only IPv4, except |
| - | \\ Do NOT use Virtual Interfaces, such as Virtual Wireless networks or VLANs when in Media Bridge mode. | + | \\ **Do NOT** use Virtual Interfaces, such as Virtual Wireless networks or VLANs when in Media Bridge mode. |
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| - | * SDK6.30 [MIPS RT-AC] (ex. RT-AC66U, D‑Link DIR‑865L) | + | * SDK6.30 [MIPS RT-AC] (for example: |
| * 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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| **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:/ | ||
| root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/ | root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/ | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | - Additional improvements exist. See this Media Bridge mode commit that started with release 2023.4 \\ [[https:// | + | - Additional improvements exist. See this Media Bridge mode commit that started with r2023.4 \\ [[https:// |
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