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tlhIngan Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 21:55 Post subject: HOWTO: Set TP-Link TL-WR841N V7 as Wireless Repeater Bridge
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Having a router acting as a Wireless Repeater Bridge is very useful, as it will connect that router to your main router (called the
access point, or AP) wirelessly, extend the range of your wireless network and allow computers connected to whichever router to
Joined: 11 Jul 2012 see each other.
Posts: 26
For this router, it is best to completely disregard the Wiki about Repeater Bridge (current version as of this writing is dated April 9th
2012). Grab the instructions for Client Mode from here. We will just need to change Step 14, change the DHCP configuration and
then add a Virtual Interface. For the TL-WR841N, I've been using DD-WRT build 17201, which is available for V3 (click here), V5
(click here) and V7 (click here).
Below are screenshots of the DD-WRT WebGUI to help guide you through key steps of the instructions from the walkthrough link
above. I've put a red dot next to everything you need to change from default.

Here, set the Security Mode, algorythm and password exactly as on your access point (the other router connected directly to your
modem). People seem to recommend "WPA2 Personal" mode with "AES" algorythm.

Here, set the Wireless Mode to Client. For the Wireless Network Mode, pick whatever you need from the list, but people seem to
recommend against mixed mode. The SSID needs to be exactly what it is for your access point. Put a checkmark on the box for
advanced settings, this will display the rest of the page. Pick your country from the list to make sure your router doesn't interfere
with other appliances (each country has it's own rules and limits for broadcast power and usable frequencies).

Here, the connection type is "Automatic Connection - DHCP", and then turn STP off. The router name and host name can be anything
at all that you want, they can even be the same as eachother but preferably something different from your access point. The host
name you give to this router is what will show-up in the list of connection of your access point, so it's useful to chose something you
will recognize. You can always name it for the room it's in or what devices are typically connected to it.
The following is what we will be changing from Client Mode. For the IP address, it needs to be in the same subnet as your
access point, but in a different range. If you are running DDWRT on your access point, than the default configuration will have your
access point at 192.168.1.1 assigning IP addresses from 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.149. Therefore, you should set the Local IP
Address for the Wireless Repeater Bridge (the router we are configuring right now) to 192.168.1.150, and the Start IP Address to
192.168.1.150 (or 192.168.1.151 if you are paranoid ).

Remember to click Apply when you are done, and then leave your router alone for a few minutes. It needs to connect to your
access point and figure things out. Once this is done, we will setup a Virtual Interface so that other devices can connect to this router
wirelessly (that's the whole point, isn't it?)
 Go to "Wireless - Basic Settings", click "Add" and then fill in the Wireless Network Name for the Virtual Interface with the exact same
Wireless Network Name that you used for your access point (even the case must match), then click "Save".

Now got to "Wireless - Wireless Security" and fill in the security information for the Virtual Interface exactly like your access point,
then click "Save".

Click "Apply Settings" and once again leave your router alone for a few minutes. Every time you hit "Apply" it needs to reconnect to
your access point and refigure things out. Once the router is done reconfiguring itself, you will have a Wireless Repeater Bridge. The
2 routers will be connected wirelessly to each other (no need for a 25 foot CAT5 cable running through your house anymore),
devices will only see 1 wireless network but will connect to the router with the strongest signal, and devices connected to different
routers should be able to see each other. An easy way to know which router a device is connected to is to look at it's IP address to
see in which range it is (default configuration of DDWRT will have the access point assign IP addresses from 192.168.1.100 to
192.168.1.149, and these instructions will have your Wireless Repeater Bridge assign IP addresses from 192.168.1.150 to
192.168.1.199).

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ecarlevaro Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 23:12 Post subject: DHCP Servers
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Great work @tlhIngan!

I'm not an expert, but i think is inconvenient to have two DHCP Servers on the same subnet.

If you disable the DHCP server on the router #2, only the router #1 gives IP address to all devices on the net. So, on the router #2,
DHCP Server should be disabled and the Local Ip Address of the router, out of the range of DHCP server of router #1.
For example, if router #1 is on 192.168.1.1 and DHCP server gives IP on the range 192.168.1.100-150, router #2 Local IP Address
Joined: 22 May 2012 could be 192.168.1.2 and all clients connected to router #1 or #2, will have IPs on the range 192.168.1.100-150.
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tlhIngan Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 19:52 Post subject:

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Thanks for the tip!
I'll try that if I have any problems.
Joined: 11 Jul 2012
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MehdiAnis Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 5:45 Post subject: Problem connecting PCs TP-Link TL-WR841ND v5 as Client
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Firmware: DD-WRT v24-sp2 (03/19/12) std - build 18777

Joined: 13 Jan 2012 I have main router connected to ISP's cable modem - Linksys's 3600 - DHCP enabled. IP:192.168.0 to 128
Posts: 2
I can setup this TP-LINK router as client or client bridged mode and access internet. I have a desktop pc (win8), roku and a LAN
printer connected to TP-Link router through CAT-5.

Pic:-
Other posting: http://serverfault.com/questions/432025/cannot-access-lan-printer Here one person suggested, TP-Link uses
ATHEROS chipset, which is the problem.

I just can't access the printer from the desktop pc even they both connected to TP-LINK router. Any PC connected to the Linksys
router can see the printer just fine.

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mirza Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:34 Post subject:

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tlhIngan i just signed up here to thank you, u can not imagine how stressed i was for months and couldnt figureout the right config
for my 2nd router as a repeator...your step by step walkthrough rocks man! thank you so much and keep rocking! now my tp link
Joined: 07 Oct 2012 tlwr841 works fine as a repeator with my first router.
Posts: 2
GRATITUDE!

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mirza Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:16 Post subject:

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and btw my ddwrt build is DD-WRT v24-sp2 (11/21/10) std
(SVN revision 15778) and this config works perfect on it!
Joined: 07 Oct 2012 cheers!
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tlhIngan Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 12:38 Post subject:

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Thanks man!
It's always nice to be appreciated!
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Axl_Mas Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 15:02 Post subject:

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How can I use emule and utorrent with my Wireless Repeater Bridge?
With this guide I set up without problems the repeater,web navigation is very good, but I can't have a full connectable client with my
Joined: 04 Oct 2012 P2P programs.
Posts: 2 With the source router i change the NAT settings and all is good, with the repeater i try every setting but nothing, I have always
closed ports on my P2P programs.
Please help me, and excuse for my horrible english

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 Axl_Mas Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:12 Post subject:
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No one can help me? I think that is very import to be able to use Peer to peer programs with the repeater, the answer sure would be
interesting even for other users!
Joined: 04 Oct 2012
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LightMoon Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:24 Post subject:

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Axl_Mas wrote:
How can I use emule and utorrent with my Wireless Repeater Bridge?
With this guide I set up without problems the repeater,web navigation is very good, but I can't have a full
connectable client with my P2P programs.
With the source router i change the NAT settings and all is good, with the repeater i try every setting but nothing, I
have always closed ports on my P2P programs.
Joined: 09 Sep 2012 Please help me, and excuse for my horrible english
Posts: 52

That sounds interesting.

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seemebreakthis Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 0:07 Post subject:

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Axl_Mas wrote:
Joined: 14 Jan 2012 How can I use emule and utorrent with my Wireless Repeater Bridge?
Posts: 38 With this guide I set up without problems the repeater,web navigation is very good, but I can't have a full
connectable client with my P2P programs.
With the source router i change the NAT settings and all is good, with the repeater i try every setting but nothing, I
have always closed ports on my P2P programs.
Please help me, and excuse for my horrible english

Hi - I do not have the same router and I set up the repeater bridge in a different way than the one described here.. but I do run P2P
programs behind my router without problems and the trick for me is to go to the 'security' tab in dd-wrt on your repeater bridge
router, uncheck the 'filter multicast' checkbox, save settings, then on the same screen 'disable SPI firewall' altogether, then hit apply.

see if that works.

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CheVix Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 18:30 Post subject:

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Hey there,

Joined: 17 Feb 2013 I also got some problems with that configuration. Unfortunately this is until now the only working configuration I found that works.
Posts: 1 As I've got an Asus N66U as my access point and the tp-link as the bridge.
My problem is that as soon as I connect via the TP Link I can no longer connect to hard disks connected to my Asus N66U .... and
Mail can't connect any longer to my Gmail account....?!

Any suggestions?

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macnando Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 20:42 Post subject: Re: HOWTO: Set TP-Link TL-WR841N V7 as Wireless Repeater Bri
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Hi tlhIngan:

Joined: 16 Apr 2013 I follow through this HOWTO but I could not make it work. I'm trying to repeat the signal from my TimeCapsule using this router TP-
Posts: 6 Link TL-WR841ND V7 but...
BTW I cannot see the pictures, maybe it would help...
Thanks anyway and I can read it has helped some people.

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macnando Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:10 Post subject: Re: DHCP Servers
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Well, I tried this config and I got a step further, meaning client now shows on my main router but still freezes my wifi net.
Hummmm...What am I missing?
Joined: 16 Apr 2013
Posts: 6 "If you disable the DHCP server on the router #2, only the router #1 gives IP address to all devices on the net. So, on the router
#2, DHCP Server should be disabled and the Local Ip Address of the router, out of the range of DHCP server of router #1.
For example, if router #1 is on 192.168.1.1 and DHCP server gives IP on the range 192.168.1.100-150, router #2 Local IP Address
could be 192.168.1.2 and all clients connected to router #1 or #2, will have IPs on the range 192.168.1.100-150."

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macnando Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 15:58 Post subject: HOWTO: Set TP-Link TL-WR841N V7 as Wireless Repeater Bridge
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Hi tlhIngan!

Joined: 16 Apr 2013 Thank you so much for your help!

Posts: 6
Finally I solved my problem! It's a long story that started with my Linksys WRT54GL falling from the wall and breaking apart. Then I
bought TP-Link 841ND thinking it would repeat. As I told you, I follow your tutorial but it didn't help even with the picture you kindly
sent me.
So I bought me a second hand Linksys WRT54G and, following the link below by the letter, I could configure it like the broken one.
Then I saw at the bottom of this tutorial that there's a part for Atheros routers and, guess what, TP-Link is also working! Check it
out!

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

Thanks again!

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