Luis' recommendation is probably what you're looking for, i.e. to configure the second AP to use the same wifi SSID, encryption type, and password as your current AP. As long as the 2nd device is on the same internal IP address space (e.g. 192.168.1.x), and it is not acting as a competing DHCP server, wifi clients will roam between each AP as needed on their own. Note that it is best *not* to program the 2nd device to use the same wifi channel; roaming is most effective when you chose non-overlapping channels (e.g. channel 1 vs channel 6).
So, on the second AP you could program it to disable its DHCP server, bridge eth0 and wlan0 to a virtual interface like "br-lan", and then statically address that interface to whatever address space your LAN is using, e.g. 192.168.1.23. Note this assumes the second AP has a wired connection to your first device. On Sat, Mar 19, 2016 at 11:32 AM, Luiz Angelo Daros de Luca < [email protected]> wrote: > Just configure both with the same settings, including encryption and > password. > > Em sáb, 19 de mar de 2016 13:09, tovis <[email protected]> > escreveu: > >> > On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 09:39:20PM +0100, tovis wrote: >> >> Hi everyone! >> >> I have WiFi service distance problems, in my flat :( >> >> I have decided reuse my old router ASUS WL-500Gp using OpenWrt Backfire >> >> 10.3 as a secondary AP. >> >> My working main router is a TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND using OpenWrt Chaos >> >> Chalmer 15.05 >> >> Routers are connected using ethernet cable. >> >> I'm lost what kind of configuration should I use? >> >> Any suggestion? >> > >> > Morning tovis, >> > >> > Try this option: Dumb AP. Link: >> > https://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/recipes/dumbap >> > >> > Maybe upgrade the Asus to CC before? >> > >> > Regards, >> > Sebastian >> > >> Thanks for answer Sebastian! >> I was upgraded to CC (I suppose it is Chaos Calmer 15.05). >> The "Dump AP"? - I've done it. But this description does not talk anything >> about WiFi setup. I need a "Bridge" as it described here: >> >> http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/216241/do-i-want-a-repeater-or-a-bridge-openwrt >> Why I could not set the channel, power anything about WiFi? >> I have set the same sid, but what to do about encryption? >> Some parts of this trick is missing. May be my WL-500g Premium is not good >> for this application? >> Any suggestion? >> >> Sincerely >> tovis >> _______________________________________________ >> openwrt-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-users >> > -- > > Luiz Angelo Daros de Luca > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > openwrt-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-users > > -- Ben West http://gowasabi.net [email protected] 314-246-9434
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