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Wireless Ethernet Bridge is an easy way to expand your network without having to run a long Ethernet cable between devices. This mode is not available for all routers supporting FreshTomato. However, Media Bridge mode can serve as an alternative.(( | Wireless Ethernet Bridge is an easy way to expand your network without having to run a long Ethernet cable between devices. This mode is not available for all routers supporting FreshTomato. However, Media Bridge mode can serve as an alternative.(( | ||
- | Support for Media Bridge mode is available starting with release 2021.6.\\ | + | Support for Media Bridge mode is available starting with release 2021.6.\\ |
* 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 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 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). | * MB mode will work with SDK6 arm routers like Asus RT-AC68U, Netgear R7000. (Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode is also possible). | ||
- | )) | + | )) For more details about these modes, see the //Wireless Mode// tables on the [[basic-network|Network]] page. |
- | You are advised not to use Virtual Wireless interface(s) alongside a physical interface in Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode. Nevertheless, | + | You are advised not to use Virtual Wireless interface(s) alongside a physical interface in Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode. It may, however, |
Wireless Ethernet Bridge allows only IPv4, except for SDK6 ARM dual-core routers will allow IPv6. | Wireless Ethernet Bridge allows only IPv4, except for SDK6 ARM dual-core routers will allow IPv6. | ||
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- | \\ | + | \\ For this HOWTO, we will: |
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- | For this guide, we will: | + | |
- | * Call the network you want to expand the "// | + | * Refer to the network you want to expand |
- | * Call the router in Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode the "// | + | * Refer to the router in Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode as the "// |
- | * Use 192.168.1.1 as the primary router address and 192.168.1.2 | + | * Use 192.168.1.1 as the primary router address and 192.168.1.2 |
* Perform all steps on the secondary router, (the one you wish to use in Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode). | * Perform all steps on the secondary router, (the one you wish to use in Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode). | ||
- | - First, | + | - First, |
- | - Go to the //Network menu. //In the //IP Address// field in the //LAN// section, assign | + | - Go to the //Network menu. //In the IP Address field in the LAN section, assign an address in the same subnet |
- | - Now you will need to use //192.168.1.2// to access | + | - Log on to the secondary router via 192.168.1.2. In the [[basic-network|Network]] menu//, configure |
- | * Wireless Mode: Wireless Ethernet Bridge | + | * Set Wireless Mode to: Wireless Ethernet Bridge |
- | * Wireless Network Mode: Auto | + | * Set Wireless Network Mode to: Auto |
- | * SSID: WlanSSID_you_want_to_connect_to | + | * Set SSID: WlanSSID_to_which_you_want_to_connect_to |
- | * Channel: Auto or must match the primary router setting | + | * Set Channel |
- | * Channel Width: | + | * Set Channel Width to: match the primary router setting |
- | * Control Sideband: Must match the primary router setting | + | * Set Control Sideband: Must match the primary router setting |
- | * Security: | + | * Set Security |
- | * Encryption: | + | * Set Encryption |
- | * Shared Key: WlanPassword_you_want_to_connect_to | + | * Set Shared Key to: WlanPassword_of_router_to_whcih_you_want_to_connect |
- | * Group Key Renewal: | + | * Set Group Key Renewal |
- | - **Save** your settings! Then, still in //Basic > Network//, in the //LAN// section set: | + | * Click Save. |
- | * Default Gateway: | + | - In the // |
- | * Static DNS: Can be the primary router IP address, for this guide let use //192.168.1.1// | + | * Default Gateway |
- | * Starting with **release 2022.6** | + | * Static DNS to: the primary router' |
- | - **Save** one last time and you're done! You should now have a working Wireless Ethernet Bridge! Don't forget | + | * In **release 2022.6** |
+ | * Click Save. | ||
+ | | ||
+ | * Remember | ||