Need help networking with range extenders/repeaters

Draxus

Reputable
May 5, 2014
1
0
4,510
I am trying to get my network from building A to building B using an encore router in repeater mode and an Alfa R36 (router) connected to an Alfa long range adapter(essentially long range antenna).

Building A has a DSL modem which then supplies internet to a domain environment through a windows 2008 server dolling out dhcp to 7 computers, also in building A is the encore router in repeater mode extending the network to building B via an antenna. (all of which are on the same subnet and have unique IP addresses)

Building B has the Alfa R36 with long range adapter and one computer. Everything runs smooth until I try to setup my router in building B (Alfa R36) with building A. I can see my network in building A with 100% signal and can connect to it just fine, but... so long as my R36 is in the same subnet it will not pass on any connection beyond the R36 itself (no internet or network other than the R36 itself). If I move the R36 to a different subnet, it will give me an internet connection but of course will not let me ping or see anything other than the R36 in my network.

Other Odd facts:
- The R36 has to run in router mode instead of ap mode as ap mode only works with a wired connection.
- I started out using 2 encore routers instead of the encore and alfa but the encores had poor connection between them, the alfa + encore gets 100%.
- If the desired connection cannot be reached is there a way to connect to my network outside of my subnet (IE let the R36 stay outside of my current subnet since it seems to work well that way but get access to the rest of my network somehow)?


I'm not a networking professional so I'm sure I'm missing something here. Thank you for your time.

 
Solution
Bulding A router should be fuctioning as a normal router instead of a repeater, but with dhcp turned off and your dns severs address inputed in teh dns field. You can input google or open dns as alternate dns if desired.

The R36 should be setup as an access point with spi and nat firewall dissabled, dhcp dissabled, IP address set as IP in subnet range that is not being assigned by dns server, gateway set to orginal router, dns set to original router or dns server, if plugging in switch other ethernet device it should be pluged in to LAN port.

A better alternative would be to setup a ubliqui airbullet and a decent router (configured as an access point).

hklt0110

Reputable
May 5, 2014
19
0
4,520
This is your current problem? Please let me know..


Building A (Encore Router - AP Mode) <------------------> Building B (Encore Router - GW/Router Mode)

If your using the same router (Encore) it has the same IP Addresses by default -> 192.168.1.1

Solution.

1.) Change the IP Addresses Router B (Building B) via logging on the admin page. Go to LAN setup, change the 192.168.1.1 to your desired new ip address block (i.e. 192.168.100.1/24).

2.) On your WAN config, choose your connectivity if it's DHCP or Static IP from AP (Building A).

Let me know if this works for you!
 
Bulding A router should be fuctioning as a normal router instead of a repeater, but with dhcp turned off and your dns severs address inputed in teh dns field. You can input google or open dns as alternate dns if desired.

The R36 should be setup as an access point with spi and nat firewall dissabled, dhcp dissabled, IP address set as IP in subnet range that is not being assigned by dns server, gateway set to orginal router, dns set to original router or dns server, if plugging in switch other ethernet device it should be pluged in to LAN port.

A better alternative would be to setup a ubliqui airbullet and a decent router (configured as an access point).
 
Solution