WAP2000 as Repeater for WRT120n

anbernas2000 · ‎03-05-2013

I have a linksys WRT120N connected to the internet, and I want to set up my WAP2000 as a repeater. I followed all instructions, same SSID, Security, Channel, etc (y left the IP by default, though) but devices connected to the WAP2000 don´t get an IP and can´t connect to the internet. I wanted to kno if the WRT120n´s signal can be repeated, and if so if I need to change any configuration parameter.

Thanks in advance

Anbernas

jonatrod · ‎03-15-2013

Hi Anbernas, thank you for using our forum, my name is Johnnatan I am part of the Small business Support community. Please make sure your WAP is operating MODE to Repeater. I advise you to follow this configuration, will try to configure without security, just make sure the SSID, and channels are the same as your WRT120N, if this don´t work set the set static IP addresses. Also check these documents in order to guide your path.

To configure static address:

http://www6.nohold.net/CiscoSB/Loginr.aspx?login=1&pid=2&app=search&vw=1&articleid=1615

To set your bridge mode: http://www6.nohold.net/CiscoSB/Loginr.aspx?login=1&pid=2&app=search&vw=1&articleid=1579

When already set the bridge, then you can configure the security. If you follow all these steps, probably that device can´t repeat the signal of the other one, right now we don´t have a WRT120N to recreate your case, however we are working on it. I hope you find this answer useful,

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anbernas2000 · ‎03-16-2013

Hi Jonathan,

It is still not working. Apparently the issue is that I'm not getting an IP (via DHCP) on the clients connecting to the WAP2000. I tried repeating the signal with a DD-WRT and it works most of the time (but I created a brdige), but since I bought the WAP2000 I would like to have it working. I would expect for it to work a lot better.

This is my Setup:

Access Point (WRT120N - now with DD-WRT installed)

- SSID bernasblave, broadcast: true

- DHCP Enabled.

- IP: 192.168.10.1

- DHCP Range: 192.168.10.100 - 192.168.10.149

- Security: WPA2Personal / AES (Also tried without any security and the issue is the same)

- Channel 3

- Mode: Mixed

- I have all sorts of clients connected to it and they all work fine (Smartphones, tablets, notebooks, a PS3, a TV, etc.)

WAP2000:

- SSID bernasblave

- IP: 192.168.10.2 (static IP)

- Gateway: 192.168.10.1

- Mode: REPEATER

- Security: WPA2Personal / AES (Also tried without any security and the issue is the same)

- Channel: 3

- Did the site survey and got the MAC address of WRT120N successfully (I checked it manually too).

But it's not working. There doesn't seem to be a lot to configure on the WAP2000, how do I troubleshoot this?

Thanks again

AB