Secure your Router - DIR-868L

ah_cleo

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sorry i think i mean wireless AP. care to share how will the wireless AP works?
 

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As Wireless AP, you need to lay a line from Main Router -> the Wireless AP
Make sure you set to below Wireless AP mode.
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If your Main Router is a Dlink, you just need to turn on the "Autozoning" feature in the Wireless AP. It will auto configure itself to use the same SSID as the main router.
You need to wait some 10 to 15 mins before it can function as described.

If you Main Router is other brand, I'm afraid you need to go into the Wireless AP and configure the wireless settings manually.
 

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so i still need to manually connect it using a lan cable to main router?
 

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so i still need to manually connect it using a lan cable to main router?
I think you may refer to Wireless Repeater Extender, not AP.

Wireless Repeater Extender need not lan cable.
Once setup via lan cable then disconnect to place the router any location.
 

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I think you may refer to Wireless Repeater Extender, not AP.

Wireless Repeater Extender need not lan cable.
Once setup via lan cable then disconnect to place the router any location.

correct me if i am wrong, wireless repeater will reduce speed by half rite?

can i flash ddwrt onto it and connect to my main router via wireless and acts as an ap?
 

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correct me if i am wrong, wireless repeater will reduce speed by half rite?

can i flash ddwrt onto it and connect to my main router via wireless and acts as an ap?
Not necessary.
The last time during autozoning with both 868L via Wireless Repeater Extender.
As my previous flat had no obstruction on wireless.

Connection speed between both Routers are 866mbps.
As i was on 500mbps plan, when i connect the repeater to computer via lan cable, speedtest was 500mbps.

Hence it is due to wireless signal with or without obstacle.
No obstacle or line-in-sight should give the best connection signal.

Router 868L is max at 866mbps over wireless.

Not familiar with ddwrt firmware.
 

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correct me if i am wrong, wireless repeater will reduce speed by half rite?

can i flash ddwrt onto it and connect to my main router via wireless and acts as an ap?
Anyway the firmware is 1.09SHC.
Using one 868 as 2nd Wireless Router mode.
Connection wired from data point to switch to 2nd Router WAN port.

Speedtest is able to be up to 500mbps for wireless.
Even same as main router, also 868.

As i am not using AP mode, fyi.
2nd router for phones wireless.
Computer is connect from switch.
 

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correct me if i am wrong, wireless repeater will reduce speed by half rite?

can i flash ddwrt onto it and connect to my main router via wireless and acts as an ap?

yes, wireless repeater will reduce speed by half.

The max speed of 868L is 1300Mbps on 5G band, however, not everyone can achieve this maximum figure due to many reasons, so, e.g if it can only give you 800Mbps, your repeater can get max of 400Mbps.
Don't be discourage by "halving the data rate", if you applications do not need high data rate, this 400Mbps is more than enough, in fact, most users are using only up to 10 Mbps most of the time.

It is not necessary to flash third party firmware unless you have special usage.

The wireless router in the market, such as 868L, are in fact wired router + wireless AP. Many of us just called it router, but the right name should be wireless router.

You can always bypass the router and use it as AP. There are many ways, the 2 common ways are: [1] using the admin page to configure. [2] connect the 2nd wireless router to the main router using LAN port, instead of WAN port, it will bypass the router.
 
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yes, i have tried.
dir868l is set as wireless repeater mode and i connect via lan to my pc.

it is running 200+mbps.

when i disconnect lan and uses wifi, it is showing 100plus only. tot can achieve more.
 

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the 100+ is might be due to the PC wifi max speed? do you know the PC wifi brand/model?

The 868L firmware 1.09SHC is great on wireless repeater mode. Use 5Ghz for repeater as it is more stable.

yes, i have tried.
dir868l is set as wireless repeater mode and i connect via lan to my pc.

it is running 200+mbps.

when i disconnect lan and uses wifi, it is showing 100plus only. tot can achieve more.
 

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yes, i have tried.
dir868l is set as wireless repeater mode and i connect via lan to my pc.

it is running 200+mbps.

when i disconnect lan and uses wifi, it is showing 100plus only. tot can achieve more.
It's your wifi spec max limit.
Try to do a new Network connection setup to see if it helps.
Alternately check &or play with the repeater settings.

Even when i was using autozoning via wireless repeater, without lan connected, my laptop is 200mbps+ as spec max is 300Mbps.
Computer wifi may not able to obtain full speed even wifi is strongest signal.
The firmware was 1.06 at that time.
Repeater IP 192.168.0.50 as default for this autozoning as confirmed by DLink tech who did the setup for me.


the 100+ is might be due to the PC wifi max speed? do you know the PC wifi brand/model?

The 868L firmware 1.09SHC is great on wireless repeater mode. Use 5Ghz for repeater as it is more stable.
 
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oh no.. i backside itchy tried to flash dd-wrt. think now bricked already. tried the various ways to go recovery. just cant.

anyone wanna sell their spare?
 

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You wanna past yours to me see if can recover ?

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sorry for the bump guys, gonna use this inconjunction with my ac88u, do i need to update the fw and which ver should i update to?
 

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sorry for the bump guys, gonna use this inconjunction with my ac88u, do i need to update the fw and which ver should i update to?

Please refer to my post in the thread title:

Set up DLink DIR868L as access point

Link to my post (especially 2, 4, 6, 8, 15) on my setup and also read the all the posts for more info, ignore not relevant to you.

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/internet-bandwidth-networking-clinic-4/set-up-dlink-dir868l-access-point-5743705.html#post111871334



Note:
1. As you are using main router is ac88u the lan cable would be connected to LAN Port of DIR-868L.
And the Bridge mode should be Wireless AP
Edit: I did not test on this setup.


2. But you can try my method is you want and the Bridge mode is Wireless Router and lan cable connect to WAN port of Router Dlink 868L.
Although you may follow the same method as mine stated, but i am using both same routers model.


3. For firmware do update to 1.09 as latest.
This is improvement on wireless.
Leave the settings to default, especially the dhcp is blank or unchecked.


4. For SSID there is no need to be the same for both routers.
This is so that you can see which router is the phone connected to.
If not using 2.4GHz band then do not set as Auto.
For this you may have to "play around" for few days to monitor your signal.

5. My setup is quite simple and straightforward.
TP --> ONT --> Router main --> data point-1 ** it is outside the db box in the living room.
| --> my bedroom data point-1 -> Switch --> Router-2 WAN port. ** the data point is actually original tel points converted.
As my next adjoining room tel point is at the same location, so i pulled it to my room, having 2 data points.
Basically i am using Starhub HomeHub 1000 with both internet & IPTV in my room.
Room wireless is for my phones as i have a switch with ports for computers, etc.

My issue when i moved to this bedroom last month which i was previously staying in the adjoining room.
The house renovation contractor foul up my data points to the point that my room data point terminal is wrong wiring.
Some more there is no data points in the db box.
Hence i had to get the ISP Starhub contractor to check and fix these issues.
The contractor cannot find the end point of the lan cable that is from my bedroom.
So i decided to use both tel points to data points, as already one was done.
Now the data points is outside the db box as there is no place inside.

So you see my problem lies somewhat bigger than yours.
Job paid but half done and those done not complete & wrong wiring.....


Regards.
 
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