I just got myself an EX7000 as an AP to supplement my new WRT1900ACS that unfortunately has to go in the basement...
That stock NetGear firmware is a dog to get around and configure but I finally managed to get it set up decently. It had a hard time with my non 192.168.1.1 router address...
Interesting that despite them saying the EX7000's config can only be accessed via wifi, it can certainly be accessed via ethernet if you can figure out what it's IP address is (easy when you have it setup with a static address!).
I too would love to see a dd-wrt firmware for that EX7000 so I'd be able to ditch that stock firmware with (too) simple, dumbed down features...
I have the EX7000 for some time, it's doing ok. What I don't like is it changes the MAC of all connected devices which is a hassle for setting up static IPs for portable devices in the AP. I'm trying to replace it with a RT-AC68U, wondering is there any way to setup the repeater bridge similar to the "Fastlane" in EX7000. I searched for a while online but couldn't find any instruction.
The "Fastlane" is basically having the 5GHz dedicated to the connection with AP and 2.4GHz dedicated to wireless clients (or vice versa) so to avoid the half-bandwidth penalty.
My AP is RT-AC68U running Tomato. With Fastlane, EX7000 has 405Mbps Tx/Rx with the AP. I setup another RT-AC68U running Tomato as the extender (and placed at the exact location of the EX7000) and have both AP and Extender connected with WDS on 5GHz, the Tx/Rx get only at most 250Mbps. Seems the Fastlane is definitely doing something good.
It would be also great if there is a dd-wrt for EX7000 and can do the same as Fastlane.
I have the EX7000 for some time, it's doing ok. What I don't like is it changes the MAC of all connected devices which is a hassle for setting up static IPs for portable devices in the AP. I'm trying to replace it with a RT-AC68U, wondering is there any way to setup the repeater bridge similar to the "Fastlane" in EX7000. I searched for a while online but couldn't find any instruction.
The "Fastlane" is basically having the 5GHz dedicated to the connection with AP and 2.4GHz dedicated to wireless clients (or vice versa) so to avoid the half-bandwidth penalty.
My AP is RT-AC68U running Tomato. With Fastlane, EX7000 has 405Mbps Tx/Rx with the AP. I setup another RT-AC68U running Tomato as the extender (and placed at the exact location of the EX7000) and have both AP and Extender connected with WDS on 5GHz, the Tx/Rx get only at most 250Mbps. Seems the Fastlane is definitely doing something good.
It would be also great if there is a dd-wrt for EX7000 and can do the same as Fastlane.
Follow this guide for using whichever band you want to the the bridge and the other radio as the ap. https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Client_Bridged
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Would you, or anyone, have a minute to reply or PM with what version of ddwrt is running well on those EX6200? I'm new to all this, and have one I'm trying to use as my home router, because our old archer C50 TPLINK keeps dropping clients every few minutes ... and also maybe a config file for that version of ddwrt?
I'm currently trying v3.0-r46446 mini, and having troubles... mostly PBKAC troubles i'm sure, because I'm new, not a network engineer, and not understanding all of the settings with different names than my tplink.
(please guys, don't peacock me, I've read it, I promise)
