If it has gateway assignment on both Setup -> Basic Setup and under the Setup -> Wireless tab, you have to enter the same value for the upstream router in both. Save, Apply, Reboot. _________________ "The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
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Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 7:54 Post subject: Station Bridge problem with TL-WR703Nv1
I have 2 of these little TL-WR703Nv1 pocket routers and both are upgraded with the latest r54079.
I have followed the Station Bridge (Routed) instructions precisely and both are showing the same problem. The wifi connects to the house router but I only get about 100Kbps throughput.
Clearly they are not both broken as egc pondered !
Following your suggestion I have configured the following:
Setup > Basic Setup > Router IP > Local IP Address = 192.168.0.152
Setup > Basic Setup > Router IP > Gateway = 192.168.0.1
Setup > Basic Setup > Router IP > Local DNS = 192.168.0.1
Wireless > Basic Settings > Radio Mode = Station Bridge (Routed)
Wireless > Basic Settings > Default GW Mode = Manual
Wireless > Basic Settings > Gateway = 192.168.0.1 ...this is the same as my house router
The only other thing that would affect anything is the wireless settings, which don't need to be changed other than SSID, wireless security bits, and channel. If you changed anything else, it may impact throughput and performance. _________________ "The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep." - Robert Frost
"I am one of the noticeable ones - notice me" - Dale Frances McKenzie Bozzio
Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Posts: 54 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:16 Post subject: Broken Station Bridge mode on TL-WR703Nv1 with r54079
>>> BS once said that he would rather remove the mode than fix anything.
That would indeed be a shame.
I'm not alone wanting to configure routers as Station Bridges. Unfortunately most router manufacturers factory firmware blocks the Station Bridge mode...they want you to buy one of their dedicated devices. There's always wifi range extenders that can be used for this purpose but dd-wrt is indeed the prefered method...if only it would work!
I have a TP-Link Archer C9 running r53469 in Station Bridge mode without any issues.
r53469 on the TL-WR703Nv1 would not work.
>>>The only other thing that would affect anything is the wireless settings
Haven't changed anything in the wifi settings.
Only use this or Repeater Bridge mode if all of the others are unsuitable: WDS, Client, Repeater, or AP. Client Bridge will never be as stable as any of those modes. It is by design a hack and not a true transparent bridge like WDS. It will cause connection problems for more than a single client. See Linking Routers for a description of each of the modes.
I'd say that it is ridiculous to expect anybody (all volunteers), developer included, to satisfy your query that would require going through all software versions, since r33679 in 2017, to point out what changes have resulted in a function of your router no longer working.
A lot of changes and versions happened in six years!
