Support for this mode started with release 2021.6.

1. Go to the Network menu.
2. Scroll down to the section for the first, second or third wireless module (your choice). For example, wireless eth2.
3. From the Wireless Mode dropdown menu, select Media Bridge. After doing this, WAN options will be hidden.
   
   Then, configure the settings as follows:

• Set Wireless Network Mode to: Auto (all possible WiFi protocols)
• Set SSID to: WlanSSID_you_want_to_connect_to
• Set Channel to: WlanChannel_you_want_to_connect_to
• Set Channel Width to: 20 MHz, 40 MHz or 80 MHz (your choice).
• Set Security to: WPAx (for home users/informal offices, usually WPA2 Personal)
• Set Encryption to: AES
• Shared Key: WlanPassword_you_want_to_connect_to
• Group Key Renewal: 3600 seconds

4) LAN:

• br0: IP Address: please select an IP address within the LAN you want to connect to. (e.g. 192.168.1.50).
• Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (assuming your main FreshTomato router has IP address 192.168.1.1).
• For Static DNS: use 192.168.1.1 (assuming your main FreshTomato router has IP address 192.168.1.1).
• Starting with release 2022.6 the FT user can select the option “Automatic IP” and your router will obtain IP/Gateway/DNS via DHCP (if possible)

Some advantages of media bridge (MB) mode compared to wireless Ethernet bridge mode include:

• MB mode will work with SDK7 ARM routers like the AC3200 / R8000 (wireless Ethernet bridge is not working/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 working/not possible).
• 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).

Note: It is advised to refrain from using 'virtual interfaces' when in Media Bridge mode.

In case of possible issues (like “Losing Connectivity”):

1) Please try to lower the Wireless Client connection check time (affects Media Bridge Mode, Wireless Client Mode and Wireless Ethernet Bridge Mode).

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).

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# reboot

2) Additional improvement - upgrade to FreshTomato 2023.4 (and newer)