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====== Wireless Ethernet Bridge Mode ====== | ====== Wireless Ethernet Bridge Mode ====== | ||
- | Wireless Ethernet Bridge is an easy way to expand your network without | + | Wireless Ethernet Bridge is an easy way to expand your network without |
- | 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). | ||
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- | While it is not recommended | + | You are advised |
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 a practical purpose for this guide, let's call the network you want to expand the network of the //primary router// and let's call the router in Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode the //secondary router//. Also, for the purpose of this guide, let's use // | + | \\ |
- | \\ **To set a Wireless Ethernet Bridge, follow these steps:** | + | For this guide, we will: |
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- | - Navigate | + | * Call the router in Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode the "// |
+ | * Use 192.168.1.1 as the primary router address and 192.168.1.2 for the secondary router. | ||
+ | * Perform all steps on the secondary router, | ||
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+ | - First, set your computer to use a static IP address in the same subnet as the secondary router (e.g., 192.168.1.33) | ||
+ | - Go to the // | ||
- Now you will need to use // | - Now you will need to use // | ||
* Wireless Mode: Wireless Ethernet Bridge | * Wireless Mode: Wireless Ethernet Bridge |