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media_bridge [2024/10/31 23:07] – [Comparing Media Bridge Mode and Wireless Ethernet Bridge Mode] 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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   * Configure the Default Gateway. In our example: "192.168.1.1 \\ (If main router's address is: "192.168.1.1").   * 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).   * Enter a Static DNS value of 192.168.1.1 (assuming if the main \\ router's address is 192.168.1.1).
-  * Since release 2022.6, selecting “Automatic IP”, will make the router \\ obtain IP/Gateway/DNS via DHCP.+  * Since r2022.6, selecting “Automatic IP”, will make the router \\ obtain IP/Gateway/DNS via DHCP.
  
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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 \\ 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.+\\ **Do NOT** use Virtual Interfaces, such as Virtual Wireless networks or VLANs when in Media Bridge mode.
  
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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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