10XTriplet
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- Aug 20, 2012
I was in need of Internet conductivity at an office. My budget is a bit low, but I needed internet access. Where my office is located there is a very strong Optimum WiFi hotspot signal. I could simply use my desktop and get a USB wifi dongle and connect, but I needed more.
So this is where my project began..
task: Use a Wifi router to connect to the Optimum hot-spot, and repeat that signal inside my office, while giving out 192.x.x.x IP addresses to the rest of my computers..
I'm going to assume you have the technical ability to flash your router to run dd-wrt.
Parts needed:
1. Supported dd-wrt router: list here.. http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices
I used the WRT54G version 2, its what I have at the moment.
2. flip the device over and copy down the MAC address. it will be 12 characters long. Be sure NOT to grab the serial number (S/N)
3. Log into your Optonline account and go to the top "My profile" > "My Wireless devices". Click on the top right "Enable new device"
A: enter in the MAC address you wrote down earlier, click continue, it will then ask you to enter it again, just to confirm.
B: Choose "Laptop" as device type.
C: Enter the name of the device as "My device" DO NOT LABEL IT , "Linksys router" for obvious reasons... LMAO!
D: Enter in your e-mail address, check off terms of use. Done!
I'm going to assume your device is already flashed (DD-WRT v24) and ready to go.. here we go.
1. Go to the tab "setup" then sub-tab "Basic Setup"
A: Connection type : Automatic Configuration - DHCP
B: STP: Enable
C: Router name: repeater
D: Host name: repeater
C: Network setup: can be the normal: 192.168.x.1 or 172.16.x.1 or 10.x.x.1
Click save, then apply
2. Go to the tab "security" sub-tab firewall
A: SPI firewall: disable
B: everything should not have anything checked
Click save, then apply
3. go to the tab "Status" sub-tab "Wireless"
A: click "site survey"
B: click on the "Join" of the "optimumwifi" device closest to you. (the negative number will be lower. -90 is far away, -50 is close)
Click save, then apply
4: Go to the tab "wireless" sub-tab "Basic Settings"
A: Wireless mode: Repeater
B: Wireless Network Mode: Mixed
C: Wireless Network Name (SSID) : should be populated from step 3
D: Wireless channel: Auto
E: Wiresless SSID Broadcast: Enable
Click save, then apply
5. Stay on current tab and sub-tab
A: Under "Virtual Interfaces" click "Add"
B: Wireless Network Name (SSID): Enter anything you wish or enter in "MY REPEATER"
C: Wireless SSID Broadcast: Enable
D: AP Isolation: Disable
E: Network Configuration: Bridged
Click save, then apply
6. Go to the tab "Wireless" sub-tab "Wireless Security"
A: Physical Interface wl0 SSID [optimumwifi]: Disable
B: Physical Interface wl0.1 SSID [repeater]: WPA2 Personal
C: WPA Algorithms: TKIP
D: WPA Shared Key: (Enter in your shared key that you would like to use, not easy to guess)
Click save, then apply
Done!
I connected a Yagi antenna to it and pointed it in the direction of the signal.
So this is where my project began..
task: Use a Wifi router to connect to the Optimum hot-spot, and repeat that signal inside my office, while giving out 192.x.x.x IP addresses to the rest of my computers..
I'm going to assume you have the technical ability to flash your router to run dd-wrt.
Parts needed:
1. Supported dd-wrt router: list here.. http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices
I used the WRT54G version 2, its what I have at the moment.
2. flip the device over and copy down the MAC address. it will be 12 characters long. Be sure NOT to grab the serial number (S/N)
3. Log into your Optonline account and go to the top "My profile" > "My Wireless devices". Click on the top right "Enable new device"
A: enter in the MAC address you wrote down earlier, click continue, it will then ask you to enter it again, just to confirm.
B: Choose "Laptop" as device type.
C: Enter the name of the device as "My device" DO NOT LABEL IT , "Linksys router" for obvious reasons... LMAO!
D: Enter in your e-mail address, check off terms of use. Done!
I'm going to assume your device is already flashed (DD-WRT v24) and ready to go.. here we go.
1. Go to the tab "setup" then sub-tab "Basic Setup"
A: Connection type : Automatic Configuration - DHCP
B: STP: Enable
C: Router name: repeater
D: Host name: repeater
C: Network setup: can be the normal: 192.168.x.1 or 172.16.x.1 or 10.x.x.1
Click save, then apply
2. Go to the tab "security" sub-tab firewall
A: SPI firewall: disable
B: everything should not have anything checked
Click save, then apply
3. go to the tab "Status" sub-tab "Wireless"
A: click "site survey"
B: click on the "Join" of the "optimumwifi" device closest to you. (the negative number will be lower. -90 is far away, -50 is close)
Click save, then apply
4: Go to the tab "wireless" sub-tab "Basic Settings"
A: Wireless mode: Repeater
B: Wireless Network Mode: Mixed
C: Wireless Network Name (SSID) : should be populated from step 3
D: Wireless channel: Auto
E: Wiresless SSID Broadcast: Enable
Click save, then apply
5. Stay on current tab and sub-tab
A: Under "Virtual Interfaces" click "Add"
B: Wireless Network Name (SSID): Enter anything you wish or enter in "MY REPEATER"
C: Wireless SSID Broadcast: Enable
D: AP Isolation: Disable
E: Network Configuration: Bridged
Click save, then apply
6. Go to the tab "Wireless" sub-tab "Wireless Security"
A: Physical Interface wl0 SSID [optimumwifi]: Disable
B: Physical Interface wl0.1 SSID [repeater]: WPA2 Personal
C: WPA Algorithms: TKIP
D: WPA Shared Key: (Enter in your shared key that you would like to use, not easy to guess)
Click save, then apply
Done!
I connected a Yagi antenna to it and pointed it in the direction of the signal.