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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 16:36 Post subject:
NetSpeedZ wrote:
And that's exactly what I've done (and actually written in a previous post to this thread), i.e., perform a hard reset and set up as a repeater. I get the same result.
Understand?
Yea... Believe me I understand. I've seen it on TV a couple of times.
This is why I asked if you understand.. You have fun now..
NetSpeedZ wrote:
Thanks for the information, however, it didn't work. Your suggestion is missing some information, i.e., when do you perform this step; before or after defining the IP/Gateway and disabling the Firewall?
barryware wrote:
you need to do the "hard reset" before beginning the configuration. As said, when switching modes, you need to hard reset before you change the mode.
So if you are configuring a client and you see that it works and you now want the device to be a repeater, you must hard reset, then configure as a repeater. Don't configure as a client, then just switch modes to repeater..
Hard reset, get the password page. Reconfigure from scratch setting it up directly as a repeater if that is what you want. Are you after a repeater, or a repeater bridge?
See note 15 of the peacock announcement.
You indicate that the difference is only wired and wireless; you are setting up the separate ssid, right?
If it doesn't work, post screenshots of you basic setup, wireless, wireless encryption and status screen on you bridged router and primary router.
Repeater works, rock solid and stable for every build back to 110xx. So yes, you are making some error in configuring. _________________ SIG:
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Are you setting under the Setup>Advanced routing>Operating Mode (Router)? And this definitely is user error somewhere. Alot of us don't have your background or maybe even education who are trying to help you. So I understand your frustration. _________________ R7000 Kong vpn 23550-R01 (Main Router)
WRT610Nv2 converted E3000 vpnKong 21661 (RB)
WRT600N v1.1 BS std-nokaid 13637(5Ghz CB)(2.4Ghz AP)
WRT54G v5 BS micro 14684(RB)
Performed all recommendations in your post. Same result - No internet access in repeater mode.
Encryption is disabled.
Screen shot images attached.
Murrkf wrote:
Hard reset, get the password page. Reconfigure from scratch setting it up directly as a repeater if that is what you want. Are you after a repeater, or a repeater bridge?
See note 15 of the peacock announcement.
You indicate that the difference is only wired and wireless; you are setting up the separate ssid, right?
If it doesn't work, post screenshots of you basic setup, wireless, wireless encryption and status screen on you bridged router and primary router.
Repeater works, rock solid and stable for every build back to 110xx. So yes, you are making some error in configuring.
Hard reset, get the password page. Reconfigure from scratch setting it up directly as a repeater if that is what you want. Are you after a repeater, or a repeater bridge?
See note 15 of the peacock announcement.
You indicate that the difference is only wired and wireless; you are setting up the separate ssid, right?
If it doesn't work, post screenshots of you basic setup, wireless, wireless encryption and status screen on you bridged router and primary router.
Repeater works, rock solid and stable for every build back to 110xx. So yes, you are making some error in configuring.
Hard reset, get the password page. Reconfigure from scratch setting it up directly as a repeater if that is what you want. Are you after a repeater, or a repeater bridge?
See note 15 of the peacock announcement.
You indicate that the difference is only wired and wireless; you are setting up the separate ssid, right?
If it doesn't work, post screenshots of you basic setup, wireless, wireless encryption and status screen on you bridged router and primary router.
Repeater works, rock solid and stable for every build back to 110xx. So yes, you are making some error in configuring.
Not sure I understand your question. Are you saying there is a setup option, 'Router' that requires setting under Advanced routing --> Operting Mode?
Blazian wrote:
Are you setting under the Setup>Advanced routing>Operating Mode (Router)? And this definitely is user error somewhere. Alot of us don't have your background or maybe even education who are trying to help you. So I understand your frustration.
Get a recommended build on both routers. That Sept/08 build is old. There was a problem with DHCP forwarding and I think it might have been fixed AFTER that build.
I'll take a further look at your shots, but you have cut off important info. I need to see the strength of the connection and know which mac address is the primary router so I can identify the connection strength. You don't have to post the mac address itself if you are reluctant, but post the strength of the signal.
Turn down your TX to 50 on your primary too. Likely doing nothing for you but can cause grief.
Don't worry about setting the router to ROUTER mode. That just disables nat.
Further, why do you have no WAN IP in your primary router?
And, I need the other screenshots too. Wireless security, and repeater basic setup.... _________________ SIG:
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Last edited by Murrkf on Fri Aug 07, 2009 21:39; edited 1 time in total
ack timing aught'a be turned off in the repeater if it is turned off on the host.
repeater also needs gateway, lan ip, etc filled in on the basic setup page which is not shown.
There is no clear definition of which "mode" is sought (repeater, repeater bridge). Setups are a bit different. It has been said that "both" were tried unsuccessfully. _________________ PM for Pin Short Instructions
Both links I used to set up for repeater mode did not say anything about defining the gateway and LAN IP, thus, I didn't enter it.
What would really, really be helpful if someone could put together an ACCURATE, step by step tutorial (that has been completely tested) to setup a WRT54G as a repeater. I've tried a half dozen supposed tutorials on this very forum; none of them work. This piece meal stuff doesn't work. It lends itself to cause problems in and of itself.
I would like repeater mode but if I can get repeater bridge to work, I'd use it just as quick.
HardReset wrote:
ack timing aught'a be turned off in the repeater if it is turned off on the host.
repeater also needs gateway, lan ip, etc filled in on the basic setup page which is not shown.
There is no clear definition of which "mode" is sought (repeater, repeater bridge). Setups are a bit different. It has been said that "both" were tried unsuccessfully.
You have been given two links to the wiki. In repeater bridge mode (the link provided by shadow), step 4 clearly explains setting lan ip and gateway as well as other settings on the basic setup page.
These are the same tut's I used to set my repeaters up changing the ip's to suit my network. _________________ PM for Pin Short Instructions
Like I said, I've tried these tutorial's with no results except in Client Bridge mode. The image with the undefined IP's was the last troubleshooting step I took, i.e., I removed the IP information to see what would happen. I just reconfirmed that defining these did not give any positive results.
HardReset wrote:
You have been given two links to the wiki. In repeater bridge mode (the link provided by shadow), step 4 clearly explains setting lan ip and gateway as well as other settings on the basic setup page.
These are the same tut's I used to set my repeaters up changing the ip's to suit my network.
Recommended build? This was the build recommended to work for setting up a repeater in another thread. Do you have a download link to a newer recommended build?
Not sure what screen you need for the signal strength and I'm not going to guess (there's been a lot of guess work in this procedure that should not have been if it was just documented in the tutorial on what to do). Would appreciate the name of the exact screen you need for this.
Don't know why the WAN IP is showing 0.0.0.0 . I was curious about that as well. My 'guess' would be ther reason for this is the primary router is attached to a port on the DSL modem. I did have the modem set up as a transparent bridge with the primary WRT54G attached to it, but that didn't work either. Same exact problem; nothing wireless, but the client mode did work.
Security is completely disabled, so I didn't even bother taking a screen shot. I did attach a screen shot of the repeater basic setting screen to the previous post but I'll attach another one.
Murrkf wrote:
Get a recommended build on both routers. That Sept/08 build is old. There was a problem with DHCP forwarding and I think it might have been fixed AFTER that build.
I'll take a further look at your shots, but you have cut off important info. I need to see the strength of the connection and know which mac address is the primary router so I can identify the connection strength. You don't have to post the mac address itself if you are reluctant, but post the strength of the signal.
Turn down your TX to 50 on your primary too. Likely doing nothing for you but can cause grief.
Don't worry about setting the router to ROUTER mode. That just disables nat.
Further, why do you have no WAN IP in your primary router?
And, I need the other screenshots too. Wireless security, and repeater basic setup....
Ok I think that we should stop right here people. This is blatantly just a lot of typing and no reading involved. Sorry NetSeepdz, but you should slow down and read the Announcements now on the top of this Forum before going any further. It will help you tremendously and everyone else by us not having to "repeat" ourselves over and over again. We all want to help, but if you are asking for a link to newer builds then you have not read any of the Announcements. _________________ R7000 Kong vpn 23550-R01 (Main Router)
WRT610Nv2 converted E3000 vpnKong 21661 (RB)
WRT600N v1.1 BS std-nokaid 13637(5Ghz CB)(2.4Ghz AP)
WRT54G v5 BS micro 14684(RB)
I see no announcement at the top of the forum screen regarding download links. The only announcement I see is an ad for converting HD videos. Announcement that says what? All I did was ask for a link. If I would have seen an announcement, I would have read it.
Blazian wrote:
Ok I think that we should stop right here people. This is blatantly just a lot of typing and no reading involved. Sorry NetSeepdz, but you should slow down and read the Announcements now on the top of this Forum before going any further. It will help you tremendously and everyone else by us not having to "repeat" ourselves over and over again. We all want to help, but if you are asking for a link to newer builds then you have not read any of the Announcements.