Wifi as WAN
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Adding ddwrt to any router allows you to make it a client too so that give me lots of options
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Might be worth just using a trio of DD-WRT devices.
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This one has been gnawing on me, if you solve it please post about it. Doing it wireless instead of USB really throws a spanner in the works.
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@anonymous said:
Adding ddwrt to any router allows you to make it a client too so that give me lots of options
@scottalanmiller said:
Might be worth just using a trio of DD-WRT devices.
Basically this is what I was going to tell you to set up. Get 2 identical DD-WRT capable devices with built in WiFi. Convert both of them to be clients, one for each cellphone. These basically are now your two internet modems.
Now get a router of some type that you can put DD-WRT on and is capable of handling dual WAN connections. This is the part I need to look up.
For a higher quality router experience, you could easily go with an EdgeRouter X if they support Dual WAN (assume so?) and a UAP for the Wireless, but for the type of home user you are describing, I would attempt to use 3 identical DD-WRT routers if at all possible.
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This looks to be a lot work, might be worth the money to get a Edge Router X, however I do like a good challenge
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Dual,Triple(and_probably_quad)_WAN_with_multiple_active_WAN_links_and_source_routing
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What hardware will handle that?
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@scottalanmiller said:
What hardware will handle that?
I assumed anything that runs ddwrt.
I was going to use three TP-LINK TL-WR841N wireless routers.
http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR841N-Wireless-Router-300Mpbs/dp/B001FWYGJS/
2 as Clients, and 1 as a duel WAN router.
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@anonymous said:
This looks to be a lot work, might be worth the money to get a Edge Router X, however I do like a good challenge
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Looking at that link, multiple WAN setup is not "normal" for DD-WRT. Obviously workable, but not normal. If that is true, I would not use DD-WRT for the router.
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Here is the more expensive choice: https://cradlepoint.com/products/mbr95#!specs
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@JaredBusch said:
Here is the more expensive choice: https://cradlepoint.com/products/mbr95#!specs
Just livechatted with cradlepoint, this only supports one WAN wifi connection
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@anonymous said:
Just livechatted with cradlepoint, this only supports one WAN wifi connection
Yes, you would need 2 and then a router that supports dual WAN. As I said the expensive option.
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So far my best option is 2 clients (not sure what yet, leaning towards the TL-Link routers with ddwrt.)
Going to use the Edge Router X for the main router, since it supports 2 WANs out of the box.
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Shit, that means I need a AP too
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Here is what I am thinking about ordering:
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@anonymous said:
Shit, that means I need a AP too
Right, I was looking for a simpler solution, but really, nothing in home router class can do it.
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@anonymous said:
Here is what I am thinking about ordering:
This is what I would do. In fact, I might just get me a TP-Link anyway, because there is a Comcast Xfinitiy wireless in range of my house. As a subscriber, I can access it. Dual WAN for me!
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@JaredBusch said:
This is what I would do. In fact, I might just get me a TP-Link anyway, because there is a Comcast Xfinitiy wireless in range of my house. As a subscriber, I can access it. Dual WAN for me!
That's a great point! I can do that too! Fun project tonight!
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@anonymous said:
Like this, right?
https://msol.io/blog/tech/2015/03/10/how-i-doubled-my-internet-speed-with-openwrt/
I may have everything I need. I forgot I have an OLD cradlepoint.. Need to see if I can set it up to use WiFi as WAN
