[XeNeS]

Hi,

I have a question regarding WDS in recent DD-WRT build.

It seems that something has changed that makes WDS unusable in Broadcom hardware.

Tested routers:

- WRT160N v1 BCM4703
- WRT160N v3 BCM4716
- E1000 BCM5357
- E1200 v1 BCM5357
- E1200 V2 BCM5357

I can't setup working WDS network with recent DD-WRT build up to 35927 - WDS does work only with disabled encryption. When I try to use WPA/WPA2/WPA Mixed combined with AES/AES+TKIP/TKIP (I have check may combination including WPA2/AES) it does not work at all, there is no connection at all between WDS nodes.

To be honest - I had a working WDS network on 3x WRT160N v1 with build 26xxx a while ago - everything was working fine.

What has happened that WDS does not work? Any idea?

[R.Sakai]

Tried this the other night for the first time myself. Followed the wiki and other forum posts about correct setup. Host is an rt-ac88u on current BS build, client is an r7000 on current Kong build. Devices show up as nodes on each other, but no connection is carried between them.

[BR07H3R]

Try WEP

[XeNeS]

Perfect joke

[Fobio]

I'm having the same situation. Last working version of kongac that has working WDS is 35550M from March 28. Every version since then has wonky WDS that shows the node connected [but only on certain channel/freq] but there would be no network or internet connection.

After some investigating, I've noticed the biggest difference is in the Setup -> Networking tab, where wds0.1 would show up under "interface" of Current Bridging Table for kongac 35550, wds0.1 does not even show for the newer firmware.

[teclis22]

I have WDS running my set up

Only 2 Units connected so a very small WDS Network. Security is WPA2-Personal.

It is running on identical Hardware though. Maybe that is a factor ?

update:

now that i think of it. 1 router still uses 17990, as i didnt crawl into the Sub Basement yet.

It is part of the 2 Point wds link :

router 1 (17990) ---wds----router 2 (35531)

now i am even more loath to crawl in and Flash the unit.