Can AR150 do wired repeater mode?

glimpse · 2018-03-29T20:23:03.605Z

I want to configure my AR150 as a repeater, but I want to operate it over a wired (Ethernet) connection to the telecom modem/router. Is this possible? If so, how?

alzhao · 2018-03-31T01:26:49.767Z

I think you mean wired bridge.

Yes. It does. Set up this in the UI and use the switch button to control router/bridge.

glimpse · 2018-04-01T15:06:21.479Z

I’m not interested in using the switch button for this, but thanks anyway. I did look at your guide, but it didn’t seem applicable. And therefore, just to confirm I am doing things correctly: The Enet cable is plugged into the LAN port, and I’ve bridged the wifi with the LAN port. The WAN port is not connected. here’s how I have set it up in the LUCI interface:

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This seems to work, except for one annoying problem: When I am connected to the “primary” AP (my ISP’s router/modem), I cannot access hosts connected to the AR-150. And the ISP’s router/modem doesn’t allow operation in “bridge mode”, and seems disinclined to cooperate with any user-supplied equipment. Any thoughts on this issue would be very welcome!

alzhao · 2018-04-03T03:22:31.612Z

If you use LAN port for bridging, be sure to turn off DHCP server. Otherwise multiple DHCP servers will give wrong IP addresses.