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Remember that a repeater bridge will possess all the same functionality as a standard bridge, so if you think you may ever want an extra access point, go ahead and go through with the setup. That’s it for converting the Linksys WRT54G v4 to a bridge using DD-WRT! If the page won’t reload, make sure you input the repeater’s changed IP address (Step 3). 6. Go to the Security page and turn off all the security settings (uncheck everything), as all security will be handled by your router. Hit ‘Save’. 7. Go to the Wireless tab, and change Wireless Mode to either ‘Repeater’ or ‘Repeater Bridge’. Aug 10, 2019 · Go to the Wireless Configuration page and start configuring the wireless options, such as Wireless SSID - Do not use "linksys", pick something else, like "charlie". The SSID must match that of the primary router and the channel must be different than that of the primary router (Channel 1 for primary router and 6 or 11 for secondary router are Nov 18, 2014 · Unleash the Hidden Features Using DD-WRT. Overview. Linksys WRT54G router is capable of working in repeater mode with third party firmware like DD-WRT. A WiFi repeater is a device that will connect to another wireless access point and redistribute the signal. Unfortunately it is not possible to extend wireless networks with the WRT54GS since it doesn't have bridging capability. You can however run a cable to it and set it as an access point. Here's how: Nesting a Linksys Router to Another Router . Hope this helps. Aug 29, 2012 · Using DD WRT on a Linksys WRT54G wifi router as a repeater/range extender.. Success at last. I finally got my extra Linksys WRT54G router to function as a repeater/range extender after about ten tries, there was at least one person here on CH&S who wanted to know how it's done and I thought I'd share..
This is possible using 3rd party firmware (sveasoft) which allows the wrt54g to operate in "client" mode, where it forwards packets from its connected devices to the main wireless router, using a wireless link. I got my wrt54g running in client mode - that is, it serves as a bridge between a PC attached to it and the main wireless router.
Remember that a repeater bridge will possess all the same functionality as a standard bridge, so if you think you may ever want an extra access point, go ahead and go through with the setup. That’s it for converting the Linksys WRT54G v4 to a bridge using DD-WRT!
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i am having problems connecting my wrt54g and wap54g as wireless repeater. my setup is as follows: 1. wrt54g (192.168.1.10) is connected to a dsl provider modem/router (192.168.1.1) (dhcp server). With this setup i do not have any problems connecting my wired pc and laptop to the network. 2. on my 2 WRT54GS configured as Repeater - Linksys Community to use a linlsys router as a repeater can not be done as per linksys co.how ever you can get on ebay or off of ciso a linksys range extender.or you can get a linksys wrt54g router that has been flashed with dd-wrt software,which is legal.a lot of people are buying linksys routers and chaneing the linksys software allowing them more useage of the router.to find out more you can go to dd-wrt.com Turn Your Old Router into a Range-Boosting Wi-Fi Repeater