Can only Open Mesh devices join the mesh network. Say I have another wireless router or a repeater; can these be added on?
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Only routers with the CloudTrax firmware can join the network. HOWEVER, with proper configuration, additional routers can be attached to expand coverage. They can only act as expansions, with the open mesh router being the DHCP server and gateway.OpenWRT is not necessary if you use a cable, however it will be required if you want to make a router a repeater if it is not designed to be one natively. You can have the same SSID, however it would need to be set at a different channel.
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Hi, I'm not really an expert in networking. But I know I have attached this to my linksys router and it also works. Hope that helps.
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Other devices, like a wireless router/bridge/repeater, can connect to the network just like any other client device can. They will not be members of the mesh itself though in terms of routing or control. They would just be acting as a typical client device. So, you could hook up another repeater, but it would not be managed as part of the mesh and you would need to have it set to a different SSID from the mesh's. Basically, it's a matter of whether or not the router has internal support for the batman-adv protocol layer (and, no, this isn't a joke -- B.A.T.M.A.N. is an acronym for "Better Approach To Mobile Adhoc Networking"). If you really know what you are doing and your secondary routers support running the OpenWrt firmware, then you could possibly load batman-adv into the router and add it to an existing Mesh as a true node. That said, this is a lot of work and you REALLY need to know what you are doing -- and you will have to configure your router from the Linux shell interface. So, if you aren't up to using SSH and VI to edit the raw config files on your router, this probably isn't something to even think about.
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Yes. You can use multiple extenders in the same house. Each must be able to connect to the primary router.
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In theory, yes, but it was rather a PITA for me to get it to work as an extender on my network. It worked after much configuration though, so you should be able to extend the network of the TriFi network (just another Wifi network), just as if it were another router.
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You can use this as a repeater to extend an already established network but there are cheaper and easier ways to do this and unfortunately, this will cut your bandwidth in half. You can use it as a bridge which is how I am using an R6250. It connects wirelessly over the 5GHz band to an R6300 and provides ethernet hook ups for three computers without effecting bandwidth since it is not providing wireless connections.
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When using the repeater function, it does rebroadcast the signal which makes an addition one to access. It comes up for me as called "wireless-N" network
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Yes it can be used as an additional extension. From what I've read you can add as many as you want. You could have one in each room. Just pair them to the one you have on your router.
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I know they can be setup as a bridge, a router, or a repeater. The authentication used [between] the devices is WPA2-AES/PSK. They "should" be able to, but I am not a network specialist, nor can I represent or speak for TWC or Ubiquity. I would defer your question to the Ubiquiti Forums. http://community.ubnt.com/ I do not have TWC as a provider, but this is a simple topology on how my network is setup. Site one is my main site and then I have two satellite office locations within a mile and nearly a straight line. Each site has access to the "big network". Each router provides it's own WIFI access. ____________(site 1) __________(big network) __________[router1-wifi] _________________| _______&lt;Ubiquity Access Point&gt; _________/_________________\ ____(site 2)______________(site 3) &lt;Ubiquity Station&gt;______&lt;Ubiquity Station&gt; ________|______________________| __[router2-wifi]_________[router3-wifi]
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Yes, you can attach another wireless router to this modem/router. I had to do this because the wireless router section died, so I bought a Netgear wireless router and it worked fine until the modem section died too. I will never buy another Motorola product after this and a similar experience with a Motorola cell phone. Both died just over a year old. You don't have to turn off the internal wireless router, just ignore it when connecting your devices. You might find a parameter to turn it off. I can't check that since mine no longer works!
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Yes, I connected one adapter to my main wireless router downstairs. I then connected another adapter to another router upstairs to a secondary wireless router upstairs. I had good results with expanding my wireless coverage in my house.
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the device setup home page has an admin tab with 3 options for access point, router or repeater. not a lot of documentation or help, but it does have the choices.
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Just a thought but there's kind of a specific order to the process - enter the wireless router's password into the device then go back to the router and "add device". Once you click through to the point the router has opened the gates and can accept devices then try to connect your device but be quick because the gate is only open briefly. If you miss the opportunity you'll need to re-enter the password and start over. I had that problem with a new dvr that was located in another room. I wasn't moving fast enough. Once i figured out the problem it connected immediately.
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There work perfectly. I haven't tried to add any more devices but Net Gear says you can. You can always buy one and return it if it does not work.
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You can add them in the configuration menu dont know how it handles the conflict of two devices transmitting
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Hi Eduardo, are you referring to setting it up with separate wireless extenders or repeaters? If so, then the setup is actually done in the extender or repeater device, and it should be compatible with no issues.
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My understanding is that you can cascade them. I have this connected to a four port router with other stuff off the other router ports. Everything can connect.
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From my experience working with these units you can only have the access point in one mode. However you can link the Bullet to a switch and have a Nanostation M2 Rocket M2 on that switch, and p;ace it in the router mode to resolve you challenge.
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That's a more difficult setup Walter. Reason being is that you need to decouple the wireless router piece from your current setup. This is done by calling up your service provider and inquiring about how to make it a modem only unit because you have a better wireless router. Once done, it's as simple as plugging a cable from the old modem/router into the internet port of the new r6250. It's not that you didn't grasp the instructions, they were not written for your all-in-one device! make sure you understand the steps from your service provider clearly before executing my proposed solution. Good luck!