Xanders Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 I've search high and low and I can't seem to set up router no.2 to match router no.1 (which is connected to the modem), many guide said to match the channel, essid, password encryption and password. But i'm using 2 D-Link DSL 2640B routers.Router no.1 had been set up by ISP guy in my house so i decided to set another up downstairs to improve reception now now i can't enter the router login page 192.168.1.1 i have comfirmed 192.168.1.1 is the default gateway using ipconfig in cmd and ping to comfirmed its connection. Router no. 2 problem is well i have no idea what to tinker in order to set up bridge mode. Been researching all day nearly missed lunch so caught up in this wireless bridging mayhem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFlower Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Probably wont work. You need DD-WRT, and your modem/routers do not support it. Read: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-turn-an-old-router-into-a-wireless-bridge/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanders Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 I already read that, i know it doesn't support it while i was snooping around and tinkering i found a bridge just like in the manual stated online and can't understand a single word manual because i just had crash course in networking haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFlower Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) Bridge for what? Most routers will have a 'bridge mode', but that's normally used for bridging between your modem and router. Edit: That type of bridge can normally be used with wires, too. Edited February 20, 2014 by JohnFlower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroPenguins Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 If you're trying to get better Wi-Fi connection, just use a Wi-Fi repeater. They are quite cheap as well. Also by having the same SSID, channel, encryption, password and etc doesn't make router bridge together. Most cases like John said you need an aftermarket firmware for it to support. Even my expensive router I have doesn't support it, though I would use my WAN port if I wanted to extend my network by adding another router. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanders Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I have already tried applying the same BSSID and encryption which is my first choice also the worst all of my devices which are currently connected to the main router got confused and starting connecting to it. I had to shut it off immediately, as i'm not the only one using it. Now I might consider buying a repeater which is less of fuss then creating a bridge or just risk it by installing another firmware like John said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aMvEL Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 If I understand you correctly you're trying to use the second dlink 2640B as a sort of access point, and it is hooked up to your first 2640 by wire? If it's like my old dlink dir-655, I had to first set that up with matching settings like you did, disable the DHCP-server and then connect it via the LAN-port instead of the WAN-port.This is because as you said it doesn't support bride/ap/whatever-mode, so you have to "fool" it. The key thing is to disable the DHCP-server on the second router so that they both aren't trying to hand out internal IPs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFlower Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) He wanted wireless bridging, which 9/10 (probably all) routers do not support. Edit: *do not support out of the box Edited February 22, 2014 by JohnFlower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krispin16 Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Apple Routers support this out of the box. I've also had limited success using DDWRT but connection speeds weren't as great and (apparently) the router's wireless cards had to be from the same company (like broadcom or atheros) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFlower Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 AppleEw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranma-kun Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I can show you how I did it. Buy one of these (they are special): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002WBX7TQ/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Run an Ethernet port from your router into one of the access ports on this wifi router, not the wan port just a normal out port. Turn the router on and it will mirror pass through the wifi connection with no extra fire walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aMvEL Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 He wanted wireless bridging, which 9/10 (probably all) routers do not support.Edit: *do not support out of the box Yes I got what he was asking for, but I thought that bridging routers seemes like a weird way to go if I understand his setup correctly... then again, it might well be that I don't understand it correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanders Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) Ow waw, that's very convenient buying and allow it to pass through it also has 802.11n standard. But, I wanna do it wirelessly guess I'm gonna run a few meters of cable downstairs if the signal isn't strong enough. Edited February 24, 2014 by Xanders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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