WDS / Hybrid not working? or i'm just stupid..

[kjetil]

well, then I need a automatic reboot at 05:30 every day.
Can I input this into a script or firmware?

[Styno]

http://wl500g.info/showthread.php?t=1058

[tonia]

I've got three WL-500G's in WDS mode with WPA-PSK/TKIP+AES running. Use the 1.8.1.7-2a firmware.

Which settings are you using in the "Wireless" - "Advanced -menu"?

I have small problem, laptop will only connect wireless to the 2ndWL500g, not to the masterWL500g; i.e it connects but disconnects after 20 secs.

[gwl]

Hello,
I've just bought a WL-500g (btw, it's great!!!
After reading this forum, I was able to use it in client mode, and configured it to connect to a remote AP... Very cool...

So my question is: Is it possible to configure this router to act as a bidireccional repeater (WDS?). This way, I could connect to the Asus with a wireless card, and all packets would be forwarded to the remote AP.
(btw, the remote AP is a 3Com)

(I'm still a bit lost in the web interface, so any help would be perfect...)

thanks.

[Styno]

Well, WDS is explained in the users manual, so yes that might be possible if the WDS solution of the Asus and 3Com router are compatible.

Also, if you type WDS in the search, you will find some info about it on this forum.

[gwl]

This is what I did in the Web Interface (and it didn't work...):

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in: Wireless - Interface
set SSID and channel, same as the remote AP

in: Wireless - Bridge
APmode: Hybrid
Remote Bridge List: XXXXXXXXXXXX (mac of remote address)

in: Wireless - Advanced
Extended Mode: "AP or WDS"
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What else needs to be done?
How can I confirm that the wl500g is comunicating with the remote AP?

Thanks...

[Antiloop]

This is what I did in the Web Interface (and it didn't work...):

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in: Wireless - Interface
set SSID and channel, same as the remote AP

in: Wireless - Bridge
APmode: Hybrid
Remote Bridge List: XXXXXXXXXXXX (mac of remote address)

in: Wireless - Advanced
Extended Mode: "AP or WDS"
---------------------------------------

What else needs to be done?
How can I confirm that the wl500g is comunicating with the remote AP?

Thanks...

you have to do the same at the remote AP, if the remote AP does NOT support WDS or can't be set into WDS or HYBRID mode you will not be able to use WDS.

[tonia]

finally problem solved.

Had to disable virtual server! It obviously makes wlan fall out.

Using custom 1.8.1.7-2a, WPA-PSK/TKIP

[michael]

have no idea what you exactly want to do

but use firmware 1.8.1.7-2 at all 3 units
and turn them into WDS with WPA turned on

be sure that every AP has the same SSID/WPA-KEY

should work (tested it here once..)

I'm trying to get WDS on two units running with WPA-PSK - WEP is no problems but like others (Wisi) I cant get WDS running with WPA-PSK - can you please list your config in a bit more detail? I've tried all the options of power on/off and using the same/different SSID's but nothing works.....

[Antiloop]

and perhaps already known.. WDS is broken again

using WDS with WPA-PSK TKIP+AES (which worked fine in 1817)

I have to test further on WEP, TKIP seperated and AES seperated..

[Oleg]

yes, looks like this. But I've already fixed radius, so probably wds is also fixable. Please try wds with WEP only and if it works, than I could try adjusting some shit in this code (I'm already had an idea).

[Antiloop]

WDS using WEP 128bit works fine as expected..

[thortyboy]

I currently own a WL-500g and I was thinking about buying a Belkin F5D7230-4 because I wanted to see how different these two products are. After evaluating the 7230, I would like to put it to good use. Has anyone tried to bridge the Belkin F5D7230-4 and the Asus WL-500g products together using the WDS function? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[WlanMan]

Hi

WDS is only guranteed to work between Asus devices, i think other devices with boradcom chipsets like linksys could work also, but you have to try it. Dont know about the Belkin, is it the one with USB2.0 Ports ??

Greets

[thortyboy]

Nope, I don't believe this version has any USB ports.

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=136493

Thanks for the reply. If anyone else has had experience with it, it would be greatly appreciated.