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====== Wireless Ethernet Bridge Mode ====== | ====== Wireless Ethernet Bridge Mode ====== | ||
- | Wireless Ethernet Bridge is an easy way to expand your network without the need to run a long Ethernet cable between your devices. Wireless Ethernet Bridge is not available for all routers supporting FreshTomato, | + | Wireless Ethernet Bridge is an easy way to expand your network without the need to run a long Ethernet cable between your devices. Wireless Ethernet Bridge is not available for all routers supporting FreshTomato, |
+ | 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). | ||
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- | While it is not recommended to use Virtual Wireless interface along side the physical interface set to Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode, it might still work whereas it is not possible in Media Bridge mode. An other important point is that some routers can't handle IPv6 traffic while in Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode.((Wireless Ethernet Bridge allows only IPv4, except for SDK6 ARM dual-core routers will allow IPv6. | + | While it is not recommended to use Virtual Wireless interface along side the physical interface set to Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode, it might still work whereas it is not possible in Media Bridge mode. An other important point is that some routers can't handle IPv6 traffic while in Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode.(( |
+ | Wireless Ethernet Bridge allows only IPv4, except for SDK6 ARM dual-core routers will allow IPv6. | ||
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- Navigate to //Basic > Network//, then in the //IP Address// box of the //LAN// section, give the router an unused IP address in the same subnet as the primary router but outside of the DHCP range of your network. For this guide, we will use // | - Navigate to //Basic > Network//, then in the //IP Address// box of the //LAN// section, give the router an unused IP address in the same subnet as the primary router but outside of the DHCP range of your network. For this guide, we will use // | ||
- Now you will need to use // | - Now you will need to use // | ||
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- | * Wireless Network Mode: Auto | + | * Wireless Network Mode: Auto |
- | * SSID: WlanSSID_you_want_to_connect_to (i.e., the primary router Wifi SSID) | + | * SSID: WlanSSID_you_want_to_connect_to (i.e., the primary router Wifi SSID) |
- | * Channel: Auto or must match the primary router setting | + | * Channel: Auto or must match the primary router setting |
- | * Channel Width: Must match the primary router setting | + | * Channel Width: Must match the primary router setting |
- | * Control Sideband: Must match the primary router setting | + | * Control Sideband: Must match the primary router setting |
- | * Security: Must be WPA2 Personal((As of version 1.19, this mode must have security set to WPA2 to work properly.)) | + | * Security: Must match the primary router setting (usually |
- | * Encryption: Must match the primary router setting (usually AES) | + | * Encryption: Must match the primary router setting (usually AES) |
- | * Shared Key: WlanPassword_you_want_to_connect_to (i.e., the passphrase of the primary router Wifi) | + | * Shared Key: WlanPassword_you_want_to_connect_to (i.e., the passphrase of the primary router Wifi) |
- | * Group Key Renewal: Must match the primary router setting (usually 3600 seconds) | + | * Group Key Renewal: Must match the primary router setting (usually 3600 seconds) |
- **Save** your settings! Then, still in //Basic > Network//, in the //LAN// section set: | - **Save** your settings! Then, still in //Basic > Network//, in the //LAN// section set: | ||
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- | * Static DNS: Must be the primary router IP address, for this guide let use // | + | * Static DNS: Can be the primary router IP address, for this guide let use // |
+ | * Starting with **release 2022.6** the FT user can select the option " | ||
- **Save** one last time and you're done! You should now have a working Wireless Ethernet Bridge! Don't forget to set your computer back to it's previous network settings. | - **Save** one last time and you're done! You should now have a working Wireless Ethernet Bridge! Don't forget to set your computer back to it's previous network settings. | ||
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