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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If your not tech savy the advantage is bridge mode will just handle the wireless access. If there's issues where you or an att tech resets your att gateway everything will still work. And I'm guessing att will also have more incentives to provide security updates to their customers gateways than linksys which is practi giving them away at a loss.
If you bought more than one linksys I'd setup mesh beforehand and disable att wifi to allow for seamless roaming between nodes and avoid potential channel interference. If you just bought one, att will probably be faster/strongeroverall so I'd run an Ethernet wire to a portion of the house with weakening signal and just use both access points for wider coverage.
I then tried the Internet port. The internet still works and the led is now solid blue.
Are there any ramifications using the Internet port instead of one of the 3 lan ports?
I then tried the Internet port. The internet still works and the led is now solid blue.
Are there any ramifications using the Internet port instead of one of the 3 lan ports?
If someone better versed disagrees with my understanding, please let me know where I have misunderstood.
I tried to set up one as an AP only and the light is steady purple. I cannot get it to stay blue. Tried setting it up from scratch 3 times.
https://support.linksys
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There's also another article that says you can "prioritize" certain users (might be good to keep kids from hogging bandwidth from more important devices.)
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At the very least, I am learning from all of this. I am tempted to get a second unit but I live in a smaller single story place so I will stick to one and stop my knowledge journey short of mesh.
If anyone has advice for learning how to implement AdGuard, please let me know.
https://support.linksys
Here's one of the articles about the parental controls from the list above. Looks like you can block specific sites for indivdual users …
https://support.linksys
There's also another article that says you can "prioritize" certain users (might be good to keep kids from hogging bandwidth from more important devices.)
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No band steering
No fast roaming
Your better off calling all three SSIDs 2.4ghz, 5ghzHighband, 5ghzLowband. Then deciding how to park all your lots. Say all rokus on 2.4ghz, all laptops/phones on lowband, and all gamestations/cameras on highband.
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