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Topic: wds between atheros and broadcom devices

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Post #1
mrii
5 Sep 2010, 08:27

i got 2 brcm-2.4 routers in a wds. now i got myself a new router - DIR-300 - which is atheros based. i cant manage to put them in a wds.

atheros wds is configured different to broadcom wds - so maybe its not my config, but its not possible to create a wds link between so cards/drivers.

here are some snippets of my configs:

the broadcom router:

config 'wifi-device' 'wl0'
        option 'type' 'broadcom'
        option 'channel' '8'
        option 'disabled' '0'
        option 'hwmode' '11bg'

config 'wifi-iface'
        option 'device' 'wl0'
        option 'network' 'lan'
        option 'mode' 'ap'
        option 'ssid' 'wtf'
        option 'hidden' '0'
        option 'encryption' 'psk2'
        option 'key' '***'

config 'wifi-iface'
        option 'device' 'wl0'
        option 'network' 'lan'
        option 'ssid' 'wtf'
        option 'bssid' '00:17:***'            <-- the (working) other broadcom wds router
        option 'encryption' 'psk2'
        option 'key' '***'
        option 'mode' 'wds'
        option 'hidden' '0'

config 'wifi-iface'
        option 'device' 'wl0'
        option 'network' 'lan'
        option 'ssid' 'wtf'
        option 'bssid' '00:26:***'            <-- the (not working) atheros router
        option 'encryption' 'psk2'
        option 'key' '***'
        option 'mode' 'wds'
        option 'hidden' '0'

config on the other broadcom looks the same - just with swapped bssid's

config 'wifi-device' 'wifi0'
        option 'type' 'atheros'
        option 'disabled' '0'
        option 'diversity' '0'
        option 'channel' '8'

config 'wifi-iface'
        option 'device' 'wifi0'
        option 'network' 'lan'
        option 'mode' 'ap'
        option 'ssid' 'wtf'
        option 'hidden' '0'
        option 'encryption' 'psk2'
        option 'key' '***'
        option 'wds' '1'
        option 'bssid' '00:14:***'             <-- the mac of the first broadcom router - no idea (yet) how to add 2 bssid's here
Post #2
mrii
5 Sep 2010, 08:27

i almost forgot - all 3 routers running 10.03.1-rc3 (latest version at time of writing)

Post #3
mrii
7 Sep 2010, 06:51

may i bring this up once more ? anyone got wds running between atheros 2.6 and brcm 2.4 ?

Post #4
mrii
9 Sep 2010, 19:02

since noone replyed in this usually fast replying forum, i take it, noone got it running. me included ^^

i will get some long network cables to rewire my flat, and then try to reflash my brcm-2.4 to 2.6 and see if i get those running with wds including one atheros device. will tell my results here in some days

Post #5
jow
9 Sep 2010, 19:09

It is impossible. brcm47xx (Kernel 2.6) with atheros will work, brcm-2.4 not

Post #6
mrii
10 Sep 2010, 11:56

thanks for this final reply. no wds, which some -temporary- long network cables cant replace ^^ finally a reason to use brcm47xx over brcm-2.4

Post #7
mrii
10 Sep 2010, 20:20

updated from brcm-2.4 to brcm47xx - wds between atheros and brcm works like a charm. thanks jow

Post #8
karl_k
29 Apr 2011, 22:30

Hi !

Would you mind explaining how you got it working?

The config files and maybe a luci howto would be really cool !

I am currently trying to connect a wrt54gl to a wndr4000 (ath, base, route to internet).
thanks,
Karl

(Last edited by karl_k on 29 Apr 2011, 22:35)

Post #10
Vincs
26 Feb 2016, 22:00
mrii wrote:

updated from brcm-2.4 to brcm47xx - wds between atheros and brcm works like a charm. thanks jow

Hi ! Can you tell me which firmware did you use ?

Post #11
Vincs
29 Feb 2016, 10:11

I've installed BackFire  brcm47xx on my WRT54GL, the connection works OK for ethernet.
But when I try to add the other AP, only one connection works. sad

Any solution for that ?

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