Another 3.0.0.6 quirk, using bridge devices

[Smokindog]

Over the weekend I helped a friend add a SiliconDust network tuner for his PLEX server. The only antenna access location has no access to a wired ethernet port and the SiliconDust tuners don't support wireless. I pulled out an old AC68 from the bin and configured it as a media bridge to provide access to a wired port for the Silicon dust.

Everything worked splendidly at my house when I homed the bridge on my 3.0.0.4 based access points.

I took the setup to his house, reset the router, plugged in my laptop and reconfigured/re-homed the AC68 to his AX88-PRO (3.0.0.6). It connected, my laptop got an IP and I figured I was all free and clear.

Well the SiliconDust device would NOT get an IP. I tried resetting and reconfiguring the AC68 a couple times and everything else I could think of. Finally I re-homed it to a 3.0.0.4 based AX86 wired AP he has and everything worked. Just for giggles I grabbed an old Linksys he had, made it into a wired AP off of his AX88-PRO and re-homed the AC68 bridge to the Linksys. Also all worked as expected. The SiliconDust will NOT get an IP if the AC68 bridge is directly homed on the AX88-PRO.

I saw similar behavior with other devices months ago when I added a wireless link out to his shop as well. Again, the solution was to home the remote link on the 3.0.0.4 based AP.

Looks like 3.0.0.6 still has some fundamental issues and/or I'm missing a setting someplace when it comes to "wireless bridges". I'd LOVE for someone to tell me I'm just missing a setting!

TIA

 

[aex.perez]

Not running 3.0.0.6, but seeing as it supports vlans and the AC68 doesn't, just a guess and only a guess.
Are there any vLans setup on the AX88-Pro?

 

[Smokindog]

Nope, no VLANS and I tried connecting to the "base network" as well as the guest.

 

[OzarkEdge]

Looks like 3.0.0.6 still has some fundamental issues and/or I'm missing a setting someplace when it comes to "wireless bridges". I'd LOVE for someone to tell me I'm just missing a setting!

Works here.

AX88U Pro router <5.0 main wireless> AC68U bridge <wire> HDHR3-US tv tuner

AX88U Pro router, 3.0.0.6.102_33352:

AC68U bridge, 3004.386_52048:

SiliconDust HDHR3-US tv tuner, 20230505:

Browsing from wired PC on router to wired TVT on bridge:

HDHomeRun Software for Windows, 20250815, on Win10.

All firmware is current. Bridge and TV tuner are legacy.

OE

 

[Smokindog]

Works here.

AX88U Pro router <5.0 main wireless> AC68U bridge <wire> HDHR3-US tv tuner

AX88U Pro router, 3.0.0.6.102_33352:
View attachment 67935

AC68U bridge, 3004.386_52048:
View attachment 67933

SiliconDust HDHR3-US tv tuner, 20230505:
View attachment 67934

Browsing from wired PC on router to wired TVT on bridge:
View attachment 67937

HDHomeRun Software for Windows, 20250815, on Win10.

All firmware is current. Bridge and TV tuner are legacy.

OE

Interesting. I need to see what his firmware revision is but I know it was current. Also his is the 4 tuner but I can't believe that's the issue, I'd assume it's the same networking. Base address is 192.168.200.X and I typically set a "local" for the domain.

I'll be over there in a couple days again and can play. Can you try setting the domain to "local" and see what happens without F'n up your network?

 

[wouterv]

From my Media Bridge experience (RT-AC1900U bridged to the RT-AC68U):

In the Router:
Advanced Settings > LAN > LAN IP > IP Address = 192.168.1.1
Advanced Settings > LAN > DHCP Server > IP Pool Starting Address = 192.168.1.3 (because the Media Bridge will get IP Address 192.168.1.2)

In the Media Bridge:
Advanced Settings > LAN > LAN IP
IP Address: 192.168.1.2 (fixed so you are always sure about the IP address, beyond the IP Pool of the Router)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (= Router IP Address)
DNS Server1: 192.168.1.1(= Router IP Address)

I recently gave up the Media Bridge setup because after years of being stable, it started to drop out randomly.
I tried different setting in the Router (although they were the same since years, also with the Media Bridge), without being able to make the connection rock solid again.
This might be a recent firmware glitch, aging RT-AC1900U hardware or neighbors causing more disturbance.
I went for the very best solution and pulled a network cable to the destination.