Bridging Wireless Connections

[ll60630]

I've got a wireless system setup in RV that is based around a Linksys E2000 access point. I've bought a Linksys WET610N wireless bridge to allow access to the WiFi at the campground from my local network. The issue I'm having is in bridging the networks DHCP doesn't get passed through the WET610N bridge device. I had to manually configure an IP address for the WAN port on my E2000 access point in order to get access to the campground WiFi.

When surfing I constantly run into issues with dropped connections with web servers. I ran a speed test (speedtest.net) and the upload test fails completely. What configuration needs to be done or what piece am I missing? Please reply with questions and I'll let you know my exact configuration.

Jeff
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[goombawaho]

Your description is confusing. Try to write it down like this to explain what you're doing:

(Maybe this is correct?????)

Internet >>>> Campground WiFI >>> WET610N >>>> E2000 >>>> Computer in your RV


If that's the case, I think you could have done it all with a cheap router with DD-WRT installed.

 

[ll60630]

I have an internal WiFi network (192.168.0.1) that I have a hard wired printer hooked up to so we can print wirelessly. This network is connected via the E2000 router.

In order to have Internet access on this internal network I've connected the WAN port of the E2000 router to the WET620N bridge. The bridge then connects to the campground WiFi (10.128.128.128).

Internal Network>>>>E2000>>>>WET610N>>>>Campground router>>>>Internet

It appears to me that DHCP requests don't get passed through the bridge so how should the IP be configured? Does the WAN port on the router need to be the same address as the bridge on the campground network?

Jeff
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[goombawaho]

I'm not sure you can do what you want to do with what you've got. As I said, it would be easy if you had DD-WRT firmware on your router, but neither of your devices support that.

You need a function called WDS for your scenario to work.

Maybe if you had asked about how to do this before purchasing additional equipment..........

Try to pick up a used WRT54 style router where you can install the DD-WRT firmware and you'll be in business per this link.

http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/WDS_Linked_router_network

 

[ll60630]

Is there a way to connect the bridge to a LAN port on my E2000 router and setup the routing table to use it to get to the Internet?

For instance edit the entry in the routing table for 0.0.0.0 to route to my bridge instead of it's WAN port?

Jeff
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[goombawaho]

How would you establish the connection between the camp's wifi and your bridge in that scenario??

 

[ll60630]

With the bridge hooked to a LAN port I can statically assign an IP (192.168.0.4). Then maybe alter the routing table to direct Internet traffic to the bridge.

I can configure the bridge via the internal webpage by pointing my browser to it and connecting the WiFi to the campground.

Thoughts?

Jeff
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[goombawaho]

I'm sorry, but I only know the one way to do it. Not saying that it can't be done with you've got, but I can't be the person to tell you how.

Come on people - speak up.

Maybe you should post in the Linksys Forums.