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User requirements: (1) Cover the whole house with wireless signal. (2) Provide wired connections in 2 separate areas (up to 100 ft apart). Equipment: (1) Router 1 (used to connect to the modem) can be any router (wireless) (2) Router 2 has to be DD-WRT compatible (Buffalo routers, e.g.) Setup The 2nd router can be set up as a wireless repeater, or wireless bridge. As a repeater, the key points are: - WAN IP: DHCP from router 1 (router 1 IP 192.168.1.1) - no need to specify - LAN IP: On different subnet from router 1 (192.168.2.1) - Enable DHCP for router 2 clients - Physical interface: SSID = 1st router SSID - Virtual interface: SSID = different SSID - Set up wireless security on router 2 Detailed instructions: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wlan_Repeater (the figure below is for a repeater bridge) As a bridge, the key points are: - WAN IP: 192.168.1.2 (static on router 1 subnet) - LAN IP: router DHCP pass on - Disable DHCP on router 2 (router 1 will do the work) - SSID = 1st router SSID - No wireless clients for router 2 |