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LAN fine but Internet problems using wireless router solely as WDS bridge
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Model : TL-WR841N
Hardware Version : V8
Firmware Version : 3.13.27
ISP : Virgin Media
Hi, everyone. First post - hope it's in the right place.
I have an existing wired/wireless network based on a competing manufacturer's router (rhymes with "get beer"). It all works acceptably and runs without intervention. It has MAC filtering and IP address reservation both turned on, uses WPA-PSK [TKIP] security and G&B on channel 11.
I'm trying to link my PVR, Blu Ray and Raspberry Pi devices to the internet, so I've bought a TP-Link WR841N to use its WDS bridge feature. Before connecting this lot to the device, I've connected my laptop just to make sure internet access is working. I've disabled the wireless on my laptop and connected it to the WR841N via ethernet. I've checked the "Enable WDS Bridging" and put in the credentials for the GetBeer wireless, and turned off DHCP on the WR841N. On the GetBeer, I've assigned an IP and enabled the MAC of the WR841N .
It is working partially: I can use VNC and RDP to access other PCs, and I can browse the network and copy files. What I can't do, though, is get on the internet.
Is there a setting I need to change for the TP-Link to use the WDS bridge for its internet access?
Model : TL-WR841N
Hardware Version : V8
Firmware Version : 3.13.27
ISP : Virgin Media
Hi, everyone. First post - hope it's in the right place.
I have an existing wired/wireless network based on a competing manufacturer's router (rhymes with "get beer"). It all works acceptably and runs without intervention. It has MAC filtering and IP address reservation both turned on, uses WPA-PSK [TKIP] security and G&B on channel 11.
I'm trying to link my PVR, Blu Ray and Raspberry Pi devices to the internet, so I've bought a TP-Link WR841N to use its WDS bridge feature. Before connecting this lot to the device, I've connected my laptop just to make sure internet access is working. I've disabled the wireless on my laptop and connected it to the WR841N via ethernet. I've checked the "Enable WDS Bridging" and put in the credentials for the GetBeer wireless, and turned off DHCP on the WR841N. On the GetBeer, I've assigned an IP and enabled the MAC of the WR841N .
It is working partially: I can use VNC and RDP to access other PCs, and I can browse the network and copy files. What I can't do, though, is get on the internet.
Is there a setting I need to change for the TP-Link to use the WDS bridge for its internet access?
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Re:LAN fine but Internet problems using wireless router solely as WDS bridge
2013-02-16 01:40:33
Yep - I think there's something else I need to do as well. I've turned off DHCP on the bridge and surveyed the correct wireless network and put in its password.
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Re:LAN fine but Internet problems using wireless router solely as WDS bridge
2013-02-16 01:45:28
Maybe give us screenshot from status your second router with "Enable WDS Bridging", please check IP addressing on your computers.
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Re:LAN fine but Internet problems using wireless router solely as WDS bridge
2013-02-16 02:48:07
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Maybe give us screenshot from status your second router with "Enable WDS Bridging", please check IP addressing on your computers.
I've put a little inset with the survey results too
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Re:LAN fine but Internet problems using wireless router solely as WDS bridge
2013-02-16 02:50:51
Yes ok, but after configuration and restart you can see RUN in status configuration.
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2013-02-16 02:52:19
No - it just says "init"
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Re:LAN fine but Internet problems using wireless router solely as WDS bridge
2013-02-16 02:58:04
Is it something wrong in configuration. In table "password" you have to write key from main router and you have make connect in survey page with main router also. After this configuration you have to make save and reboot your device. I wrote: in status you can see RUN.
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Re:LAN fine but Internet problems using wireless router solely as WDS bridge
2013-02-16 03:02:38
More information - you have to change IP address on second router.
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Re:LAN fine but Internet problems using wireless router solely as WDS bridge
2013-02-16 03:40:20
The password I've blurred is the wifi password of the root router. Its IP address is 192.168.1.254. The IP address of the one that won't connect is 192.168.1.151.
I'm going to try turning off IP address reservation and MAC filtering...
I'm going to try turning off IP address reservation and MAC filtering...
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Re:LAN fine but Internet problems using wireless router solely as WDS bridge
2013-02-16 03:45:25
I'm waiting for results your security configuration. Maybe for test switch off wireless security all.
This is my proposition WDS configuration - My LINK
This is my proposition WDS configuration - My LINK
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Re:LAN fine but Internet problems using wireless router solely as WDS bridge
2013-02-16 07:27:08
Yep - I think it's sorted. It was IP address reservation that was the problem. I've turned it off and can now access the internet via the WDS bridge.
It still causes me a problem, because I have port-driven accesses, and need to make sure the IP addresses stay the same...
It still causes me a problem, because I have port-driven accesses, and need to make sure the IP addresses stay the same...
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