How to turn my wifi router into a repeater?

[Dark Ride]

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?

[techbeck]

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.

[Detection]

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 ?

[Roger H. Veteran]

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

[Detection]

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

[Gerowen]

Flash it with DD-WRT, and the option to make the router a repeater will open up to you.

[+BudMan MVC]

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

[Dark Ride]

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?

[+BudMan MVC]

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.

[Dark Ride]

Does anyone know much much flash and RAM memory my router has? (TP-Link TL-WR543G v2)

[Glassed Silver]

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