TP-Link TL-WA730RE v1

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darkneoss
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 15:20    Post subject: Re: TP-Link TL-WA730RE Reply with quote
LOM wrote:
Test file of r19342 while waiting for Brainslayers official support.

Use WA801NDv1 files for updates until the router gets its own build.

Use WA730RE v1 revert files from the sticky Revert Files thread if you want to revert to stock firmware.


Where can I find the revert files?
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gmontaltog
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 15:02    Post subject: Re: TP-Link TL-WA730RE Reply with quote
darkneoss wrote:

Where can I find the revert files?


http://www.dd-wrt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=85237&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=wa730re&start=315

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tomrobbo26
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 17:59    Post subject: Stuck making this work... Reply with quote
Hi guys,

I'm new to this forum. I have the TP-Link WA730RE and have been using it for the past week to increase the wireless range in my home. It has been wirelessly linked to my main Sky broadband router and repeating the signal. It worked as well, but after 1 or 2 days it would lock up the whole network, making it really slow to work on or to get an IP address if not already connected. The only way to solve this was to reboot the WA730RE which was becoming a pain and is what bought me here.

I'm not quite a noob and I thought I knew a lot about networking but I've installed the DD-WRT firmware onto the unit and theres a lot of stuff that mind boggles me. I've played around with the settings, followed the guide as best I can to make it all work but with no achievement.

My Sky router needs to remain the DHCP server. Devices that connect to the WA730RE need to be able to communicate with devices assigned an IP address from the Sky router as I have networked printers etc that need to be used. The Sky Router IP address is 192.168.0.1 and has a DHCP pool of 192.168.0.2 - 192.168.0.249. In the past I had the WA730RE with IP address 192.168.0.253 on the network.

I've tried following the guide but since it's for another router some of the pages are different and I don't get which mode I should be in, which other settings to change etc. Anyone who could give me any pointers to get this kit working it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!
tomrobbo26
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 19:38    Post subject: Finally! Reply with quote
The good news is I've finally managed to configure it as a repeater! Thank goodness! And it plays nice with my current network with thanks to the Bridged Network settings.

I however can't really get this to work as one big seemless network with the same SSID. I've had to set the SSID on the WA730RE as something slightly different from my router and therefore it establishes itself as a second network in the house. As the mode of the wireless has to be set to client I also can't change the Wireless channel which I think is also adding to the whole conflict of networks. Does anyone know anyway around this to make it one big seemless network or not?

Thanks in advance.
interaktiv
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 15:19    Post subject: Reply with quote
This unit has 20dBm or even 27dBm radio, but in dd-wrt it works only with 17dBm TX pwr.
Also cpu speed is 400 MHz but firmware shows 350MHz...
Is it possible to fix it?

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LOM
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 16:19    Post subject: Reply with quote
interaktiv wrote:
This unit has 20dBm or even 27dBm radio, but in dd-wrt it works only with 17dBm TX pwr.


I don't know where you get the idea that WA730RE should be able to output 27dBm or even 20dBm.

TP-Link specification for it is "EIRP <20dBm (EIRP)", ie the emitted power including antenna gain is less than 20dBm which equals around 18 dBm or less of tx power when antenna gain is excluded.

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maracxos
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:53    Post subject: no repeater mode Reply with quote
I have installed the firmware but under wireless mode there is no repeater mode
moritzerl
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 15:56    Post subject: i have the same problem Reply with quote
no repeater option in the wireless modes

Why ?
verba
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 17:05    Post subject: built in antena Reply with quote
Hi all!
Where can I switch off built in antena In "yours" firmware?
I need use only connected TP-LINK TL-ANT2409A.
p.s. sorry my english Embarassed
phrunt
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:56    Post subject: speed Reply with quote
I had the same speed problem, when I set encryption to AES with WPA2 Personal I got the 150mb/s

Only problem I see is some rx errors


Received (RX)
100%
132525 OK, 63 errors

Transmitted (TX)
100%
70343 OK, no error

but my other settings are as follows


Radio
Radio is On

Mode
Client Bridge

Network
N-Only (2.4 GHz)

SSID
phrunt

Channel
1 (2412 MHz)

TX Power
17 dBm

Rate
150 Mb/s

ACK Timing
15µs (2250m)

Encryption - Interface ath0
Enabled, WPA2 Personal

PPTP Status
Disconnected


R0peE wrote:
the firmware is working great 4 days non-stop now and counting Smile, no freezes, only bug is that there is no 150mbps n connection it goes only up till 72mbps, thank you for the upload, the original firmware is instable and crappy, i talked to the TP-link support about it, but they ignored my 10th e-mail
phrunt
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:26    Post subject: Reply with quote
is there a way to make it a repeater bridge like it was on the standard firmware?
Troublicious
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 20:59    Post subject: Reply with quote
For maracxos, moritzerl and phrunt, read this page and at the bottom the infos for Atheros !!! => http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Repeater_Bridge.

I can say that this little AP is living a second life with DDWRT.Thanks LOM and everyone for this, paypal donation planned Wink
phrunt
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:33    Post subject: Reply with quote
Troublicious wrote:
For maracxos, moritzerl and phrunt, read this page and at the bottom the infos for Atheros !!! => http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Repeater_Bridge.

I can say that this little AP is living a second life with DDWRT.Thanks LOM and everyone for this, paypal donation planned Wink


Thanks, works a treat! appreciate it
mtrozic
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:51    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hellou!

I bought TL-WA730RE for different use off 'Range Extender' or 'Signal Intensifier'. I need router, with WAN possibility and own-connect to ISP. Mistake was that I listened to the advice on the internet, and bought something that was not purpose of routing. It led me to you. Mine infrastructure should be | ISP (cable) -> cable modem -> WiFi router >>>> WiFi Computers | but as I mistakenly bought TL-WA730RE, I would like the same infrastructure but I replaced 'WiFi Router' with TL-WA730RE.

TL-WA730RE does not WAN output, and there is no possibility in the settings for entering ISP username and password.

Cable modem is CISCO 2100. Writes that his address settings 10.2.0.1 but not working. It only works on the principle of direct connection to a PC with PPTP connection. My idea is that connect CISCO 2100 with TL-WA730RE if I could change LAN port to WAN port. Therefore be given the opportunity of entering ISP username and password in settings of TL-WA730RE.

Is it possible?

Tnq for reading.
interaktiv
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 19:20    Post subject: Reply with quote
@LOM
Is it safe to flash this unit with the latest svn20xxx?

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