On 3/6/20 12:54 PM, Samuel Sieb wrote:
> According to that document, I think what you really want is client
> mode. That should make anything connected to the ethernet port be
> part of your regular network. The device connects to your main wifi
> router and shares the connection over the ethernet port.
Ok I tried the WISP mode which is actually that client mode. It doesn't
seem to work as such in fact and looks exactly the same as the repeater
mode. I get a prompt to rename the 'extended wifi' with _ext and the Lan
IP gets set to a different subnet. Pinging the printer doesn't work
(while pinging the device works). So it seems I might be stuck with my
older and bigger router.
Might be worth asking the DD-WRT people about the smallest device
that runs DD-WRT. I have used a wifi to ethernet bridge, but choose
a model with a good (e.g., big) antenna useful with laptops that
weren't able to get wifi at locations distant from an access point.
Well only costed me $13 and I am sure I must have a friend who'll be
happy to get a free repeater :-)
That device sucks as a repeater, but might be useful connecting "an
Ethernet-enabled device such as Internet TV, DVR, Gaming console
and so on" if there is a good wifi signal at the wall outlet.