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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Any reason to purchase a second unit for future mesh expansion or more coverage since the cost is minimal.
Personally, I'd say there's pretty good odds that when ever they finally run out of these to sell that they won't come back someplace else and used prices will climb as this will most likely be a pretty desirable router for DD-WRT/OpenWRT fans.
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Could you advice on your ASUS router device list, how can you tell apart a device was connected via Wifi to the LN1301, but not to the Asus router itself?
I guess you had turned off Asus' SSID broadcasting so only the Linksys is broadcasting SSID?
Edit: Not sure what your link implies to the software. LOL
I guess you had turned off Asus' SSID broadcasting so only the Linksys is broadcasting SSID?
However it does not tell me which mesh device they are connected to. Not a big deal. The Ubiquiti Wifiman app will at least tell you which mesh device your phone is connected to, at least if you have Android (I hear it does not on iOS).
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I noticed that too, although I eventually got it to work. It would give an IP in the 10.x.x.x range. Why is that?
I noticed that too, although I eventually got it to work. It would give an IP in the 10.x.x.x range. Why is that?
Honestly, they are a great deal. Apparently they use 11W at idle which is a bit high, but it's analogous to keeping an LED lightbulb on all the time.
I never tried using the stock firmware, before hooking them up to any WAN internet, I flashed them all with OpenWRT. Flashing an OpenWRT snapshot was not difficult, but I had to use command line to add the web UI to control it. Once the Web UI was installed, it was really easy.
I am running 1 as a router, 1 as a wireless mesh, and 1 as a wired-in AP. I replaced an Archer A7 and Verizon FiOS G1100 default router and coverage and speeds have increased (I did go from 2 devices to 3). I'm using the upper 5 GHz band as the wireless mesh backhaul between the main router and mesh AP. The wired in AP runs the upper 5GHz band for clients (it's closest to most things that use WiFi on a consistent basis)
Speeds are great, I can get 800 Mbps even through a wall.
I don't know if the LN1301 has support in openWRT for DFS or if it has hardware support at all, but picking a non-DFS channel will avoid that.
Defective as in light not working as I am able to connect and use it
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Defective as in light not working as I am able to connect and use it
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