[tucansam]

Hello all.

I have a pair of Unifi APs (802.11n), and it was my understanding that Ubiquity's "uplink" feature would allow me to bridge two wired LAN segments with a wifi network between both APs.

LAN <--> unifi <--> air <--> unifi <--> LAN

I was unable to get this to work, and a few forums posts on Ubiquity's site revealed that this functionality is NOT possible.

I had no idea dd-wrt was even available for the Unifi platform, but I remember using client-bridge mode on an old Linksys AP I had to gain this functionality. I was hoping to do this in the AC band, but the Unifi AC is having all sorts of issues, so I settled for N until that product matures.

Does dd-wrt provide client-bridge functionality on the Unifi AP? Will I be able to connect (bridge) two wired LAN segments?

I understand I have to purchase the software... Do I need two copies or one?

Thanks.



Done some reading and have some followup questions:

- Does dd-wrt support the Unifi AC? I only see the AP listed; any plans for the AC?

- Can I connect multiple devices behind the second (remote) AP and have their MAC addresses sent across the link (for pfsense rules, dhcp, etc)?

- Seems like WDS does that (sends individual client MAC addresses) but all bandwidth for wireless clients is halved? On both APs? One will be the main AP for all wireless clients, the second will only extend the network for two or three wired clients behind it.

- Client Bridge or Repeater Bridge... Looking at the table here (http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Repeating_Mode_Comparisons) it looks like one client/one AP solves all problems, but then the remote segment is on a different subnet? Trying to make sense of it all, sorry. Will the Unifi act as a router, in this case (ie does dd-wrt give it routing functionality)?

[Sash]

-no AC support atm.
-wiki: wds
-wiki: vap

u need 1 licence per unit

[tucansam]

Not sure I need VAP... Want everything on the same LAN/VLAN. WDS might work. Any ideas when the UniFi AC might be stable (and provide uplink) with dd-wrt?

[Bib]

I don't know the unify thing.
But another restriction you must be aware before looking on WDS side: can't work with WPA2.
I know (a very little bit more) the original ubiquity devices, and I recently discovered a new wireless mode is available: Client Bridge (Routed).
But I don't know much on this, e.g. what is the fate of end clients MACs in this mode when jumping the wireless link to the gateway or even any host on the main ethernet segment.
As far as I know, this mode like the standard AP<->Client one, won't eat you half the bandwidth as long as you don't use a VAP at Client Bridge (Routed) side.
You don't need a different [sub]net on both side of the wireless link. In my recent trials I got 2 clients in what I call the slave segment. Each got a dhcp lease. The only thing I didn't reach is to have the AP & Client Bridge (Routed) that make the 2 segments wireless link have their own IP dhcp assigned.
Have a look:
Everything is DHCP client (192.168.1.0/24) of the DLS router but specified.
My laptop wireless (wlan0) is linked to my main home wifi.
Note: arp-scan normal behaviour doesn't show my laptop interfaces.