Wireless bridge issues.

[tollyman]

I'm having issues setting up my desktop with my wireless bridge. The current setup is a century Link modem/router hardwire connected to a Netgear wndr3400 v2. I want to wireless bridge on the 5G channel of that wndr 3400 router to the Netgear wndr4300 v2 router plugged into my computer.

I had a wireless bridge setup from the century Link router to the Netgear 4300 and I wanted to change because the century Link router doesn't have a 5G signal. I tried to change so it's the wndr 3400 to the 4300 but there is no internet connection and it states "Ethernet doesn't have a valid ip config".

Anybody have any suggestions? Do I need to Port forward from the CenturyLink device to the 3400?

Thanks

 

[kanewolf]

Your wireless link between the 3400 and 4300 isn't working IMO. Do you know you successfully got a link on that bridge segment?

 

[tollyman]

Your wireless link between the 3400 and 4300 isn't working IMO. Do you know you successfully got a link on that bridge segment?

Im not exactly sure what you mean for successful link on the bridge segment

 

[bill001g]

So are you sure the 4300 can even be run as a wireless bridge. I know you said you had it running to the century link but from a quick look for the manual I can not see that feature. Then again netgears site is a pain.

This function is called generically called client-bridge which is different than normal bridging because the device is emulating a end device rather than a router. For this to work you also must have a feature called WDS to allow other devices behind the "bridge"

WDS is actually not part of the wireless standard but almost all manufacture support it. Problem is they do not all support it the same. Some vendors you must turn the feature on and since it is considered a security issue some router actually make you put in the mac of the connceting device. These setting are done in the router you are placing in front of the century link modem/router. The router from the ISP may have had WDS turned on with no security restrictions.