Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 18:41 Post subject: WDS with two E3000 not working with 5GHZ
Has anybody got WDS working with encryption on the 5ghz band between 2 E3000 routers. I can get it working no problem with no encryption but as soon as enable it (any encryption with 5ghz) they can't connect.
I am currently using firmware
DD-WRT v24-sp2 (12/24/10) std-usb-nas - build 15962
I also tried using firmware dd-wrt.v24-16785_NEWD-2_K2.6_big-e2k-e3k with the same problem.
Another strange problem is that if I go to status/ wireless/wl1 and click on the site survey I cannot see the other router (both have this problem). As a result I cant use repeater bridge mode. Mt IBM 400 can see all the 5 ghz AP's no problem so its not a problem with the 5ghz card.
for those of you that wan't bridge mode to work this is what you have to do:
Router 1 (the one that will be connected to the internet):
**note this will be an example**
- go to wireless tab/basic settings
- physical interface wl0 (2.4ghz)
- wireless mode: AP
- wireless network mode: NG-mixed
- Wireless network name: home-2.4ghz
- wireless channel: auto
- Channel width auto
- physical interface wl1 (5ghz)
- wireless Mode: AP
- Wireless Network Mode: N-only(5ghz)
- Wireless Network Name: home-5ghz
- wireless channel: auto
- channel width: auto
**Note: if you manually specify a channel you will cut you speeds in half (was getting 7-8 megabytes/sec with auto and only 3-4 megabytes/sec when manually specified
now go to tab wireless/wireless security
wireless security wl0 (2.4ghz)
- Security mode: WPA2 Personal
- WPA Algorithms: TKIP+AES
- WPA shared Key: (what ever you want)
- Key renewal: 3600
Router 2 (the one used as a wireless bridge)
- go to wireless tab/basic settings
- physical interface wl0 (2.4ghz)
- wireless mode: AP
- wireless network mode: NG-mixed
- Wireless network name: home1-2.4ghz
- wireless channel: auto
- Channel width auto
- physical interface wl1 (5ghz)
- wireless Mode: Repeater Bridge
- Wireless Network Mode: N-only(5ghz)
- Wireless Network Name: home-5ghz (THIS MUST MATCH THE FIRST ROUTER TO WORK PROPERLY!!!)
now go to tab wireless/wireless security
wireless security wl0 (2.4ghz)
- Security mode: WPA2 Personal
- WPA Algorithms: TKIP+AES
- WPA shared Key: (what ever you want)
- Key renewal: 3600
wireless security wl1 (5ghz)
- Security mode: WPA2 Personal
- WPA Algorithms: AES
- WPA shared Key: (what ever you want)
**NOTE: THE SECURITY SETTINGS MUST MATCH THE FIRST ROUTERS SETTING FOR THE WIRELESS BRIDGE TO WORK!!!)