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| - | ==== More Testing | + | ==== Enable the AP ==== |
| + | Enable and configure the Wi-Fi extender to be an access point for local devices. | ||
| - | After the Wi-Fi extender | + | * Go to **Network -> Wireless** |
| - | (still connected | + | * Click **Edit** button for any item with **Mode: Master**. (Don't edit your Client connection to the main router.) |
| + | * In the Interface Configuration section, configure SSID, security and other parameters of your Wi-Fi extender so it can act like an access point. | ||
| + | * If you are configuring the same radio that also serves as the client connection to the main router, ensure the **Operating frequency** matches the Client network. | ||
| + | * Click **Save** | ||
| + | * **Enable** the wireless network. | ||
| + | * You might edit/enable other radios (for example, enabling both the b/g/n and n/ | ||
| + | * Click **Save & Apply**. | ||
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| + | ==== You're Done - More Testing ==== | ||
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| + | After configuring | ||
| + | and connect | ||
| Your computer should be fully on the internet, having acquired a DHCP IP address from your main router. | Your computer should be fully on the internet, having acquired a DHCP IP address from your main router. | ||
| - | The Wi-Fi extender can be managed through its static wwan IP address (eg. 192.168.1.30) | + | The Wi-Fi extender can be managed through its static |
| The **Status -> Overview** window (image below) shows the final result. | The **Status -> Overview** window (image below) shows the final result. | ||
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| - | ==== Enable the AP ==== | ||
| - | Enable and configure the Wi-Fi extender to be an access point for local devices. | ||
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| - | * Navigate to the wireless networks page | ||
| - | * Click **Edit** button for the network with "Mode: Master" | ||
| - | * **Enable** the wireless network in the Interface Configuration and make sure the **Operating frequency** matches your upstream router (the settings must be the same as for the Client network). | ||
| - | * In the Interface Configuration section, configure SSID, security and other parameters of your repeater AP. | ||
| - | * Click Save and Save & Apply. | ||
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| - | ==== Check Firewall zones ==== | ||
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| - | Under the **Network** tab, click on the **Firewall** tab. Under **Zones**, change the forwarding for **lan** and **wwan** to **accept** | ||
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| - | :!: if you are doing this with a device that has a single radio, both Wi-Fi networks will stay on the same channel, and total bandwidth will be halved as the same radio is used for 2 different Wi-Fi networks. | ||
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| ===== Setup with CLI ===== | ===== Setup with CLI ===== | ||
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| ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
| - | ==== Accessing the OpenWrt device | + | ==== Accessing the Extender |
| - | If you find the OpenWrt device | + | If you find the Wi-Fi extender |
| (The alternative is tedious: It is possible to access the OpenWrt box via its '' | (The alternative is tedious: It is possible to access the OpenWrt box via its '' | ||
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| + | ==== Check Firewall zones ==== | ||
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| ==== Adding IPv6 support ==== | ==== Adding IPv6 support ==== | ||