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DDWRT Client Bridge Settings

Here's the simple steps to get a second DDWRT wirless unit to extend the orginial. Putting here so that I don't have to look it up again. I always seem to forget some of the settings.

FIND THE SIGNAL

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  • -start from scratch. This means start with a plain jane vanilla ddwrt without any customized settings.
  • -login & change USERNAME & PASSWORD to something customized.
  • -click STATUS > WIRELESS.
  • -click SITE SURVEY (at the bottom).
  • -(a screen with a list of the wireless signals will show).
  • -find the one you want to extend.
  • -click JOIN (at the right).

WIRELESS SETTINGS

  • -(this will automatically fill in the BASIC SETTINGS for the wireless).
  • -wireless mode: client-bridge.
  • -wireless channel: match the channel on the main unit.
  • -click SAVE (at the bottom.)
  • -click WIRELESS SECURITY (at the top).
  • -security mode: (match the security mode on the main unit exactly including TKIP or AES. If a new setup use WPA PERSONAL AES).
  • -(note: cannot do WPA2 Personal Mixed).
  • -password: anything-of-your-choosing-thats-8-characters-long.
  • -click SAVE (at the bottom).

BASIC SETTINGS

  • -click SETUP
  • -connection type: disabled
  • -local ip address: 192.168.1.2
  • -subnet: 255.255.255.0
  • -gateway: 192.168.1.1
  • -local dns: leave-blank
  • -dhcp forwarder: 192.168.1.1
  • -click SAVE
  • -click ADVANCED ROUTING (at the top)
  • -operating mode: ROUTER
  • -click SAVE (at the bottom)

SECURITY SETTINGS

  • -click SECURITY
  • -find BLOCK WAN REQUESTS area
  • -checkmark FILTER MULTICAST
  • -uncheck everything else in the area
  • -spi firewall: disable
  • -click SAVE (at the bottom)

FINAL SETTINGS

  • -click ADMINISTRATION
  • -click SAVE (at the bottom)
  • -click APPLY SETTINGS (at the bottom)
  • -reboot router
  • -wait 3 minutes for everything to come back on and sync up.

CHECK TO SEE IF IT'S WORKING

  • -click STATUS > WIRELESS
  • -you'll be able to see the signal strength between the two units. If it's too low, move them closer together or in a more direct line of sight.

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