Click here [dd-wrt.com] for a guide on installing DD-WRT
If you are not interested in using custom firmware yet, these routers support mesh with the stock firmware, but the USB port is disabled.
The stock firmware is relatively new, but is speculated to not receive many, if any, updates, so it may be best to wait until custom firmware support is merged and more mature before messing with installing custom firmware.
How to enable mesh:
- Setup your Main router completely.
- Plug your child node using the wan port to the main router lan port, wait for a solid purple light on the child node before proceeding.
- Log into your main router web admin.
- Click on CA at the bottom right.
- Click on Connectivity and CA Router setup.
- Click on both Add Wired and Add Wireless nodes buttons. Wait for the Add wireless button to re-enable.
- Click Done adding Child Nodes and then Apply.
- Now the child node light should start flashing purple and turn into a mesh mode when it turns blue.
- Disconnect Ethernet and wait for blue light again.
- Move node to desired location.
How to set up as access point:
- Disable DHCP (optional).
- Set the device to Bridge Mode under Connectivity tab.
- Connect cable from your router to a LAN port.
- Get some nail polish and a round sticker to cover the annoying flashing right light.
- Click the 'AC' at the bottom of the page to see the detailed configurations of wifi.
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DD-WRT runs FLAWLESS on this !!!
Here are the details from another thread:-
https://slickdeals.net/f/17735319-linksys-ln1301-tri-band-ax4200-wifi-6-wireless-router-20-free-shipping?p=1753
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With wireless mesh (instructions below), it's one heck of a deal and blows DECO AX5000 deal out of the water, imho.
EDIT: UPDATED instructions for enabling MESH (thanks to @rbtcordell for the original source):
1-Setup your Main router completely.
2-Plug your child node using the wan port to the main router lan port, wait for a solid purple light on the child node before proceeding
3-Log into your main router web admin.
4-Click on CA at the bottom right.
5-Click on Connectivity and CA Router setup.
6-Click on both Add Wired and Add Wireless nodes buttons. Wait for the Add wireless button to re-enable.
7-Click Done adding Child Nodes and then Apply.
8-Now the child node light should start flashing purple and turn into a mesh mode when it turns blue.
9-Disconnect Ethernet and wait for blue light again.
10-Move node to desired location.
https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/v...?p=1304991
openwrt release notes
https://github.com/asd333111/open...ax-fd13d50
disassembly photos for the curious
https://imgur.com/a/linksys-ln130...ly-YJM1qfw
qualcommax: ipq807x: add support for Linksys MX4300 (LN1301)
Hardware specification:
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SoC: Qualcomm IPQ8174
Flash: 1GB (Micron MT29F8G08ABBCAH4 or AMD/Spansion S34MS08G2)
RAM: 2GB (2x Kingston B5116ECMDXGJD or ESMT M15T2G16128A DDR3L)
Ethernet: 4x 10/100/1000Mbps (Qualcomm QCA8075)
WiFi1: 5GHz ax 2x2 (Qualcomm QCN5054 + Skyworks SKY85755-11) - channels 36-64 (low band)
WiFi2: 2.4GHz ax 2x2 (Qualcomm QCN5024 + Skyworks SKY85340-11)
WiFi3: 5GHz ax 4x4 (Qualcomm QCN5054 + Skyworks SKY85755-11) - channels 100-177 (high band)
LED: 1x RGB status (NXP PCA9633)
USB: 1x USB 3.0
Button: WPS, Reset
1. Disable DHCP (optional)
2. Set the device to Bridge Mode under Connectivity tab
3. Connect cable from your router to a LAN port.
4. Get some nail polished and a round sticker to cover the annoying flashing right light.
5. Click the 'AC' at the bottom of the page to see the detail configurations of wifi.
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If it's fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) items on Woot, usually it comes within 2-3 days. Stuff like refurbished cell phones on Woot are usually from a third party seller as well.
You convert the router to child nodes one at a time. I just did 3 and set them to the side.
The TP link extender would be a last leg item. used to extend the range of the SSID network beyond the children. it can not be used to extend the range inbetween children.
I'm not trying to make the tplink thing one of the "child nodes". I was thinking maybe I could use it to go farther to our detached garage?
Thanks again!
I'm not trying to make the tplink thing one of the "child nodes". I was thinking maybe I could use it to go farther to our detached garage?
Thanks again!
Ideally you just fork over the extra $20 and buy a 4th linksys and put the tplink out to pasture. The distance between two linksys can be alot further than you think, since they have much better antennas than your cell phone.
For my example, i can not get a good wifi signal with my cell phone in my garage that is 60-70ft away from the parent, but the child that is in the garage can. Then my cell phone connects to the child in the garage. The connection is pretty slow (50-100mbs) but its more than enough to stream youtube and stuff.
Box within fit like a glove containing the mx4300 itself. That one didn't have any tamper seals. Router within was snuggly placed on foam inserts. One of them came with a weird stain on the plastic. Both had scratches on the bottom label. Likely when handling to flash new firmware and labels.
edit: bought from woot
Ideally you just fork over the extra $20 and buy a 4th linksys and put the tplink out to pasture. The distance between two linksys can be alot further than you think, since they have much better antennas than your cell phone.
For my example, i can not get a good wifi signal with my cell phone in my garage that is 60-70ft away from the parent, but the child that is in the garage can. Then my cell phone connects to the child in the garage. The connection is pretty slow (50-100mbs) but its more than enough to stream youtube and stuff.
I already forked over the extra $20 for the THIRD one.
Anyway ty so much for your answers! I get it now and with a little luck this will be great! Way better than what we have now.
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Can someone please help me out here?
I have a hard wire internet connection. Now i have ordered two can i use the second one wirelessly mesh connect?
I want to place the second one in a room where i know there are blindspots.
Thanks,
Can someone please help me out here?
I have a hard wire internet connection. Now i have ordered two can i use the second one wirelessly mesh connect?
I want to place the second one in a room where i know there are blindspots.
Thanks,
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