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    questions about building wireless mesh LAN

    Hello everyone! For some research purpose, I need to build up a enormous Manhattan wireless mesh local access network (no need to connect to Internet), in this LAN, every router communicate with each other through 5GHZ, devices join to the router through 2.4GHZ(like the figure attached shows...
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    DSL-N16 WDS AP from phone hotspot

    My internet is down temporarily for repairs (2 weeks) so I am trying to supply the internet from my phones 5G hotspot to all the devices in my home. I have this DSL-N16 lying about can I use the WDS mode in the DSL-N16 to use the DSL-N16 as an AP for my home devices to connect to the internet...
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    Solved Need help establishing direct connection between pc & NAS bypassing router

    I am facing a strange issue while trying to play videos from my NAS on my PC(windows 10 21H1). If my PC is running torrents which usually download/upload at around 5-10MB/s & I start playing a high bit rate video from my networked NAS drive & seek forward or backward quickly in the video the...
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    Is it possible to use DSL-N55U as a wireless repeater?

    I have an ASUS DSL-N55U D1 router and recently upgraded to fibre so now have a new unit from ISP. is it possible to get the ASUS to connect to the new router wirelessly and the repeat the signal via wired LAN? I’ve read up but the closest I’ve got is using WDS but very confused as to...
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    DHCP Client list doesnt show up from WDS Bridged router.

    Hi, I am trying to understand client list feature. I have ASUS 66U B1 Router. And it works fine, I added another router to extend range using WDS feature [TP Link Router], WDS router has DHCP disabled. Clients connected to ASUS are shown clearly in their client list. But Client connected...
  6. moontan

    Connecting two routers — Trying to find the best way

    Hi everyone, this is my first post ever here. Hope the answers will be helpful to other users, too … I'm trying to connect two RT-N14UHP routers with the newest firmware and I'm not sure if what I intend to do is possible and if my approach makes any sense: I want both routers to transceive the...
  7. zerbino

    LAN DHCP custom (option 43 and others)

    Hello, guys! I need your help! I have Asus RT-AC88U and FW 384.5 . I want install WDS server on HP Microserver with Windows OS in my LAN. The necessary is to make some setup in DHCP server options. Configuring the PXE Service point role consists of installing WDS and not configuring it, and...
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    68U+Merlin WDS issues+possible feature request

    Hello, We have two AC-RT68U routers with the most recent released Merlin firmware (380.65) and have been having some consistent issues with WDS. This may or may not be an issue with the firmware, per se, but perhaps some changes to the firmware could help with it. The problem is periodic...
  9. hamsteyr

    AC Router Recommendation

    Sup SNB-ers, I need some advice on a router to get, but first a little idea on the setup. I live in a double storey house, and the main router is on the second floor. On the first floor I have 3 routers that I've set up as WDS Stations (all Qualcomm based), and they work fine, but they don't...
  10. Steve M.

    RT-N66U How to connect to Guest Network on Repeater?

    Greeting SNBForums, I have two Asus RT-N66U Routers running the latest Merlin Fork firmware (amazing!)... I have the primary router in wireless router mode (default / WDS AP Hybrid mode) and the secondary router in repeater mode. The thing is, I would like to be able to add a guest network on...
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    WDS Update

    Now running 380.59 In the past, I read here that Asus WDS (and Merlin) only supported WEP but now it appears it will now work with WPA2-Personal Is this Correct? If so, in what merlin version did this change? Lastly, would it be a waste of my time to try to link my old Linksys WRT610N's and...
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