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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      What hardware will handle that?

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        Alex Sage @scottalanmiller
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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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        • JaredBuschJ
          JaredBusch @Alex Sage
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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 🙂

          Working link

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          • JaredBuschJ
            JaredBusch
            last edited by

            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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            • JaredBuschJ
              JaredBusch
              last edited by JaredBusch

              Here is the more expensive choice: https://cradlepoint.com/products/mbr95#!specs
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                Alex Sage @JaredBusch
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                @JaredBusch said:

                Here is the more expensive choice: https://cradlepoint.com/products/mbr95#!specs
                img

                Just livechatted with cradlepoint, this only supports one WAN wifi connection 😞

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                • JaredBuschJ
                  JaredBusch @Alex Sage
                  last edited by JaredBusch

                  @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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                    Alex Sage
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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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                      Alex Sage
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                      Shit, that means I need a AP too 😞

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                        Alex Sage
                        last edited by scottalanmiller

                        Here is what I am thinking about ordering:

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                        • JaredBuschJ
                          JaredBusch @Alex Sage
                          last edited by

                          @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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                          • JaredBuschJ
                            JaredBusch @Alex Sage
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                            @anonymous said:

                            Here is what I am thinking about ordering:

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                            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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                              Alex Sage @JaredBusch
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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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                                Alex Sage
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                                Like this, right?

                                https://msol.io/blog/tech/2015/03/10/how-i-doubled-my-internet-speed-with-openwrt/

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                                • JaredBuschJ
                                  JaredBusch @Alex Sage
                                  last edited by

                                  @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

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                                    Alex Sage @JaredBusch
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                                    @JaredBusch said:

                                    @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

                                    What model?

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                                      Alex Sage
                                      last edited by

                                      Deployment is tomorrow!

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @Alex Sage
                                        last edited by

                                        @anonymous said:

                                        Deployment is tomorrow!

                                        Good luck!

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                                          Alex Sage
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                                          Deployment is complete and working great!

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                                          • JaredBuschJ
                                            JaredBusch
                                            last edited by

                                            My CradlePoint is an old original model with no built in WiFi, so cannot use it like this. I'll have to contemplate purchasing a TP-Link.

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