| Help setting up multiple routers + wds Having a bit of trouble figuring this out
My current setup:
DSL modem -> wired to
Asus g router (running tomato firmware) -> wired with 100ft patch cable (asus and buffalo router are at opposite ends of the house, so wired is more reliable than wireless repeater or wds and faster) to
Buffalo g router (ddwrt) -> wirelessly connected via WDS to
Asus travel router (ddwrt - for a separated apartment)
Now this setup is working fine as far as getting internet. BUT, I would like it to all be on the same subnet so devices connected to the base router (asus) can see devices connected to buffalo and asus travel routers. Being as it is setup in wds, the asus travel router gets it dhcp assignments from the buffalo, so those two routers have no issues communicating. But ideally, i would like to have all the devices see other, with the base asus making the ip assignments. As it is the buffalo is just a client on the asus network, after which it creates its own subnet for itself and the asus travel router.
I have had the base asus and the buffalo connected via WDS before, and if I just daisy chained the asus travel router to the buffalo, it should work like I want it to, as all devices should see all the others. However the signal between the asus and buffalo is unreliable, which is why I ran a patch cable between them.
So what I am really trying to do is essentially have the same WDS setup as mentioned above, except instead of wireless connection from the asus to the buffalo, use a wired connection, and then have the asus travel in a wds setup with the buffalo.
Any ideas on how to accomplish this? Thanks in advance |
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bdnhsv
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Huntsville, AL | I'd recommend disabling WDS and either using Radius or a pre-shared key if that's feasible for your situation. WDS has been proven to be fairly easy to break (search reaver to see a utility for breaking wds). |
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| said by bdnhsv:I'd recommend disabling WDS and either using Radius or a pre-shared key if that's feasible for your situation. WDS has been proven to be fairly easy to break (search reaver to see a utility for breaking wds).
I think you mean WPS, not WDS. A letter difference, but a world apart.
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bdnhsv
join:2012-01-20
Huntsville, AL | You are correct - my mistake. |
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 billaustinthey call me Mr. BillPremium,MVM
join:2001-10-13
North Las Vegas, NV
kudos:2 | reply to brs1311
You don't say what ports are used to connect the routers. To do what you want, the Buffalo router needs to be used as an AP/Switch and not as a router. Assign it a static IP on the Asus LAN, turn off the DHCP server, and connect the patch cable to a LAN port (not the WAN port). That should accomplish what you are trying to achieve. |
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| I have a patch cable connected to one of the 4 lan ports on the asus to the wan port on the buffalo. Will try to set up in this manner, but will the buffalo router still accept a wds client router, and will it be able to get a dhcp assignment from the base asus? Thanks |
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billaustinthey call me Mr. BillPremium,MVM
join:2001-10-13
North Las Vegas, NV
kudos:2 | If you connect to one of the LAN ports, instead of the WAN port, it does not need to get a DHCP assignment on the WAN port. It does need the LAN address configured. If the main router LAN IP is 192.168.1.1, then set the Buffalo LAN IP to 192.168.1.2. The WDS link to the third router should continue to work the same, and all devices should now be on the same subnet (and able to see each other). Try it and see how it works.
Tip: Connect to the Buffalo and set the LAN IP, then turn off the DHCP server, then move the cable from the WAN to the LAN port. |
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