Sep 28, 2011
Turn Your Old Router into a Range-Boosting Wi-Fi Repeater Open a TFTP program, usually provided among your DD-WRT files, and point it at 192.168.1.1 (your router). Select your specific DD-WRT firmware (a micro build, in my case), then set the retries to DD-WRT Repeater Bridge – Set Up as Repeater - Erik Popp Apr 19, 2015 Router Basics - DD-WRT DD-WRT is a Linux-based firmware project developed to enhance the performance and features of wireless Internet routers. This open-source firmware upgrade is developed for specific router models and used as a replacement for the inconsistent stock firmware.
Setting up DD-WRT as a wireless repeater Keep in mind that some router models (especially older routers) do allow you to set up the router as a repeater natively, which means you don’t need to use
Repeater / Repeater Bridge - Extend the Wireless access area using a second router WIRELESSLY connected to the primary. The secondary router must have dd-wrt installed; the primary does not need dd-wrt. Repeater Bridge - A wireless repeater with DHCP & NAT disabled, clients on same subnet as host AP (primary router). Turn Your Old Router into a Range-Boosting Wi-Fi Repeater
Oct 23, 2015
Setting up DD-WRT as a wireless repeater Keep in mind that some router models (especially older routers) do allow you to set up the router as a repeater natively, which means you don’t need to If you're upgrading to a faster, stronger wireless router, don't chuck your older Wi-Fi box. With the magic of DD-WRT, you can turn your older wireless router into a range-expanding Wi-Fi repeater However, my R&D office is located in my garage on the 1st floor, where dd-wrt router is put in. In such a case, my dd-wrt router must be connected to my ShawCable Modem/Router WIRELESSLY. Due to the reason explained in the section Difference between Client Bridge and Repeater Bridge.