WRT54GL as repeater for WRT610N?

[Synomenon]

So I got a Linksys WRT610N on sale and use it as my primary router now. I still have a WRT54GL w/ the latest version of Tomato and two Hawking high gain antennas.

Can I use the WRT54GL as a repeater for the WRT610N's G radio?

If so, how would I set this up?

 

[JackMDS]

If both are flashed with DD-WRT it might work.

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[ultimatebob]

If both are flashed with DD-WRT it might work.

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I'd think that only the WRT54GL would really need the DD-WRT firmware to act as a repeater, and he could keep the WRT610N on the stock firmware.

I found some instructions here:

http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=214186&sid=6a3c9bb0ebe4803a0451fe9860ed1506

I'll bet that he could pull off the same stunt with the Tomato firmware by setting it to WDS mode, but I can't seem to find a walk-thru for that setup.

 

[JackMDS]

Repeaters are very "Needy" there is a better chance that it work smother if it the same chipset and firmware, or at least in this case the same firmware.

 

[Emulex]

i'd use client bridging or google "mesh network" - the main problem is without full duplex you degrade briding speed horribly - you want to transmit and receive on alternate channels or bands to avoid half-duplex repeating. also reduces the symbol as low as you can go if you need distance. 2.4ghz at 1.0mbps is going to go alot farther than 11mbps

 

[Synomenon]

I'd think that only the WRT54GL would really need the DD-WRT firmware to act as a repeater, and he could keep the WRT610N on the stock firmware.

I found some instructions here:

http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=214186&sid=6a3c9bb0ebe4803a0451fe9860ed1506

I'll bet that he could pull off the same stunt with the Tomato firmware by setting it to WDS mode, but I can't seem to find a walk-thru for that setup.

Thanks! Followed the steps in that thread and got it all working properly.