Click here [dd-wrt.com] for a guide on installing DD-WRT
Download the latest DD-WRT builds from here [dd-wrt.com]
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 'CA' at the bottom of the page to see the detailed configurations of wifi.
to unbrick and flash new firmware
run flashimg
run flashimg2
rename stock firmware to tortuga.img
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Mind you that I only have 100Mbps Spectrum internet but I do stream/direct play 4k videos from a Plex media server to several Amazon Firestick 4k devices without issue. Overall IMO you would be hard pressed to find such relatively decent hardware for so cheap; especially a Mesh network.
It wasn't all smooth at first mind you. I kept getting disconnects; especially with the streaming IP cameras. But I discovered by disabling Express Forwarding all my streaming issues went away. (CA>Connectivity>Administration>Express Forwarding)
I'm guessing that Cisco's/Linksys' proprietary Express Forwarding routing protocol was causing havoc with the IP cams streaming capabilities. Also, disabling Node Steering seemed to make things more stable as well; mesh nodes no longer disconnect from the router when Node Steering is disabled. (CA>Wi-Fi Settings>Advanced>Node Steering)
Of course, user experience can vary so feel free to experiment. if the routers are giving you problems, try turning these features off and see if it works
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My question would be why do you want to separate mesh networks? That's a lot of wireless channels in use for all the different networks. There might be some way to accomplish what you want without having to setup two wireless mesh networks.
Also, I'm inclined to have my security cam network on a separate network then other things . I'm not even sure why I want that. I'm too tired right now to tell you. Maybe it's because I haven't set up routers in a sophisticated way for a couple decades and I want to figure out some things.
https://github.com/testuser7/open...actory.b
Set it as AP to current Asus AX86U and looks ok.
Just found the Woot one is "Linksys MX4300 (LN1301)",
but this OP one is also LN1301, but "AX4200".
Which one is wrong? Or AX4200==MX4300 ?
MX4300 is the different model number like LN1301.
Linksys changed the firmware only and then changed the model name from MX4300 to LN1301.
I want to plug an external drive to the usb to use it for an occasional media server. But not on all the time.
Connect a managed Ethernet switch to the internet coming into your place.
Create 3 VLANs namely VLAN10 VLAN20 and VLAN30 (when you google to know more about creating VLAN, you will know how to keep the sub-net separate like kpb321 suggested)
Now, you can connect 3 separate networks to each of the VLANs. Those 3 networks can be just one router each or those 3 can be 3 mesh networks, it doesn't matter at that point.
This setup will give you flexibility, for example in the future you have one Printer in the network VLAN30 and wanted one PC in the VLAN10 to access you will be able to do that. If you don't want complexity, you can simply leave after the initial setup and you will have 3 networks independent of each other from one single Internet connection.
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My question would be why do you want to separate mesh networks? That's a lot of wireless channels in use for all the different networks. There might be some way to accomplish what you want without having to setup two wireless mesh networks.
Mind you that I only have 100Mbps Spectrum internet but I do stream/direct play 4k videos from a Plex media server to several Amazon Firestick 4k devices without issue. Overall IMO you would be hard pressed to find such relatively decent hardware for so cheap; especially a Mesh network.
It wasn't all smooth at first mind you. I kept getting disconnects; especially with the streaming IP cameras. But I discovered by disabling Express Forwarding all my streaming issues went away. (CA>Connectivity>Administration>Express Forwarding)
I'm guessing that Cisco's/Linksys' proprietary Express Forwarding routing protocol was causing havoc with the IP cams streaming capabilities. Also, disabling Node Steering seemed to make things more stable as well; mesh nodes no longer disconnect from the router when Node Steering is disabled. (CA>Wi-Fi Settings>Advanced>Node Steering)
I want to plug an external drive to the usb to use it for an occasional media server. But not on all the time.
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