I've been struggling to configure my travel router (tried both the Opal and the Berryl AX) as a "media bridge" (like ASUS calls it) to bring wireless connectivity to ethernet-only devices (in this case, the Holo Red audio streamer).
I don't understand why this is so hard to get to work...
My previous setup consisted of a Nest router (Wifi 5) acting as the main router for the whole house and a separate ASUS RT-AC68U in "Media Bridge" mode - connected to the Nest SSID - to bring internet and network connectivity to my streamer. This works great overall, but I would like to get something smaller, hence the GL.iNet travel router.
However, I am unable to get a reliable connection to the streamer when using either router in Repeater/Extender mode, which I believe is the closest to "Media Bridge".
I use Roon to play music to the Holo Red and it's really hit or miss whether it will show up as an endpoint and when it does, 90% of the time the playback just doesn't start and the tracks just skip.
The Asus router does not require any configuration once it's in "Media Bridge" mode. I don't believe it acts as an extender in this mode either, just a WiFi to ethernet bridge really.
How should I configure my travel router to achieve a similar behavior?
I don't need firewall, I don't need VPN or any other advanced features, simply a reliable WiFi to Ethernet bridge.
If that matters: the main router is a Flint on 192.168.8.1. I set the travel router to 192.168.10.1, since it otherwise conflicts with the main router.
Thanks in advance!