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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The hardware should support 160MHz band width. Doesn't stock firmware support it?
1) connect the LAN/ethernet port of the linksys to a isolated computer with the Ip set as 192.168.1.100 with mask as 255.255.255.0
2) power up the linksys, wait for purple light. in a browser, https://192.168.1.1
3) log on to linksys. set the static address to 192.168.0.4 . That forces you to set the DHCP server to 192.168.0.xx . save
4) change the Ip on the isolated computer to 192.168.0.1
5) log on to 192.168.0.4 in the web browser, (without setting a static IP, you cant get to this). disable DHCP. (not really necessary). set bridge mode. connect router LAN to linksys WAN port.
6) set IP static assignment in router for the linksys. verify that everything works, wireless devices connects and can access internet,.
7) light is solid purple still. reboot. still purple. look in diagnostics page, everything is correct.
The only other issue that gives me pause is that when I try to set up the linksys phone app that connects via bluetooth, it cannot find this linksys. So I am going to return it and see if a replacement works,
Follow step one and ignore the 2nd partition stuff. Get Lytr's build here, https://github.com/testuser7/open...ax-2540ea6
Plug mx4300's wan that you just flashed into the lan of your working router to get an internet connection.
Learn to ssh and install luci, it's a quick google search that should give you the answer on openwrt's website.
it gives me cannot find dependency kernel error. Maybe we are using a different lytr build?
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From 100ft away no clear LOS, through walls and some trees and obstacles, to the farthest corner of my backyard.
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Edit: never mind. I checked through woot directly instead of the email link. One ordered August 26th eta 9/11 and one ordered 8/31 eta 9/18.
I might buy more just in case I get FOMO
Edit: The only thing I haven't tried is swapping the child to be the parent. That will be the next thing I try. Thanks for the idea.
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Now, I moved the node to a different location and get almost full 500 Mbps upload/download speed on my fiber link.
It's a steal at $15 or even $20 and ordered the 3rd one from amazon now. It's one heck of a mesh setup and considering $50 for 3 is just what fire sale is all about.
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