I found a setup that I like even better than my previous one. I have highlighted the main differences, in red, below.
To set it up as repeater do the following:
- Do a 30 second reset
Under wireless->basic settings:
- Wireless mode: AP
- Wireless Network Name (SSID): Your prefer SSID
- Wireless Channel: Your prefer channel ( Use channel with less interference from other access point)
- Save Settings
Under Wireless > Wireless Security
- Set your wireless authentication
Under Setup->Basic Setup:
- Under WAN Connection Type:
- Connection Type : Disabled
- STP : Disable
- Under Router IP:
- Local IP address :Set your IP your address to a same subnet of your main router (if your main router IP is 192.168.1.1, set it to same subnet like 192.168.1.2)
- Subnet Mask : same as your main router subnet
- Gateaway : Your main router IP
- DNS : Your main router IP
- Under Network address Server Setting (DHCP)
- DHCP Type : DHCP Forwarder
- DHCP Server : Your main router IP
- Time settings : disable
- Save Settings
Under Security Tab
- Un-check all items in the “Block WAN Request” section
- Then disable the SPI firewall
- Save Settings
Under Administration Tab
- Enter all other necessary information, remember to change your password
- Click the Save button
- Then click Reboot button
Hey- thanks for the great advice! I was trying to set up my WRT54G behind a dlink ethernet router and these were the exact instructions I was looking for.
My only issue is I can’t seem to get my SSID to show up when scanning for networks. It is set to broadcast but something isn’t quite working right. Any thougts?
I am running the latest version of DD-WRT with your exact settings.
Alex
Wow! Thank you!
I always wanted to write in my blog something like that. Can I take part of your post to my site?
Of course, I will add backlink?
Regards, Timur I. Alhimenkov
thank you so much. I just installed dd-wrt on an old wrt54gs I had laying around to extend internet in my house and this guide helped me get it up and running. I originally had problems getting ip addresses and things were conflicting. Thank you!
Wow! Thank you!!!
it works perfectly !
after following this, i can’t connect to my router..