Dark Ride Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 I'd like my TP-Link TL-WR543G v2 router to pick up a wifi signal from another AP and distribute that signal to devices (laptops, phone) in my room. I've read that the mode of operation for something like that is called "repeater" mode, so I'm wondering how I would go about setting my router up to do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 I'd like my TP-Link TL-WR543G v2 router to pick up a wifi signal from another AP and distribute that signal to devices (laptops, phone) in my room. I've read that the mode of operation for something like that is called "repeater" mode, so I'm wondering how I would go about setting my router up to do that? Check this site out. Basically flash new firmware on your router to turn it into a repeater. EDIT: Your device is not supported tho. http://dd-wrt.com/site/index I turned an old linksys wireless router in to a wireless bridge using this firmware. That way I can connect my TV, blueray, satellite...and a few other things without having to run cable or by the product specific wireless attachments. Works great. I did the bridge method, but you can also do a repeater using the same firmware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Have a google for WDS too (Wireless distribution system) Isn't bridge mode where the routers can only wirelessly talk to each other, and Repeater mode, they can wirelessly talk to other devices too ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted October 10, 2011 Veteran Share Posted October 10, 2011 Yeah, you'd need to use Repeater Bridge with the DD-WRT. That way all your devices are on 1 network. http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Repeater_Bridge That's one or WDS should work as well. http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/WDS_Linked_router_network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Yeah, you'd need to use Repeater Bridge with the DD-WRT. That way all your devices are on 1 network. http://www.dd-wrt.co...Repeater_Bridge That's one or WDS should work as well. http://www.dd-wrt.co..._router_network I`ll be doing this soon with my WRT160NL once I unlock it from Sam Knows firmware I have emailed the guy endless number of times to return it, and he has ignored every reply and just keeps re-sending emails saying plug it back in I can't, it crashes my router and I am not on that same ISP anymore anyway - so... got a free router, and by the looks of things, a nice one too once it is DD-WRT'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerowen Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Flash it with DD-WRT, and the option to make the router a repeater will open up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BudMan MVC Posted October 12, 2011 MVC Share Posted October 12, 2011 I think his problem is I do not show that on the supported list for dd-wrt? http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices#TP-Link So unless his native firmware supports it, or maybe that wiki is not just updated with that router being supported he is going to need a different router that supports it or can be flashed to 3rd party firmware that does. yeah not looking good for that model being supported by dd-wrt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Ride Posted October 15, 2011 Author Share Posted October 15, 2011 I think his problem is I do not show that on the supported list for dd-wrt? http://www.dd-wrt.co...Devices#TP-Link So unless his native firmware supports it, or maybe that wiki is not just updated with that router being supported he is going to need a different router that supports it or can be flashed to 3rd party firmware that does. yeah not looking good for that model being supported by dd-wrt Thanks for pointing it out BudMan. Sadly my router isn't supported :( Is there any other firmware similar to DD-WRT that might support my router? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BudMan MVC Posted October 15, 2011 MVC Share Posted October 15, 2011 doubt it -- dd-wrt has a huge support base, you could look at openwrt which has large support base as well, but its a bit more power user than either dd-wrt or tomato. But looking at that router it says it supports WDS, so depending on the router you want to connect it to you should be able to expand your wireless network over wireless -- but to be honest that mode really sucks. You should just run a wire and use as AccessPoint if you need more wireless coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Ride Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 Does anyone know much much flash and RAM memory my router has? (TP-Link TL-WR543G v2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glassed Silver Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Please know that a repeated WiFi signal will have impact on your ping. So if latency is crucial to you, you might wanna keep on looking for other solutions such as mounting a better antenna to your main router or getting a better router. Another way of dealing with it could be to have the first router broadcast no WiFi just work as LAN router and then you hook up another WiFi router to it as a kind of bridge. Keep in mind real bridges are not cheap, so if you happen to have two routers, go you. I'd suggest you turn on DHCP and all that jazz on your first router and leave it off on the wireless router. Glassed Silver:mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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