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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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Either way - I can't seem to get it to do mesh when in bridge. I guess I'll just run two separate nodes in bridge mode.
My goal is to achieves this: Asus Router ---ethernet---> LN1301 ---wireless---> LN1301
I decided to setup the two LN1301s before adding them to my current network. I did initial setup on the one that will be hardwired to my Asus Router, and that went smoothly. My issue is when I get to step number 6, and I try and add the child node. Everyone mentions the Add Wired and Add Wireless node buttons, but I'm getting a different screen when I click on CA Router Setup.
For me, what's appearing is a message that says "Please set your WiFi SSID and password" with blank text boxes for me to input that information. Beneath that is a button that says "Setup Node."
I don't understand why I'm seeing a different screen than everyone else. I've tried pushing forward by inputting the SSID and password that I input during the initial setup. However, this only leads to both the LN1301s going into red light mode, with the web interface no longer accessible. My only option is to hit the reset button to recover from this state.
Here is how I have everything connected for the setup process:
Computer ---WiFi--->LN1301 ---(LAN)---ethernet---{WAN)---> LN1301
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Setting up Linksys router in mesh mode
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.
*edit. spoke too soon, my mesh just changed subnet from 192.168.1.x to 10.76.1.x overnight by itself. I have yet to figure out why it does that.
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Setting up Linksys router in mesh mode
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.
Tried resetting too.
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If you don't, you're more than welcome to try and go down further into the rabbit hole.
You can't disable individual bands with the stock firmware but you can rename the 2.4 band to a different SSID so that you always connect to the 5 ghz SSID.
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You can't disable individual bands with the stock firmware but you can rename the 2.4 band to a different SSID so that you always connect to the 5 ghz SSID.
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