Consumer Repeater like Fritz!Repeater or TP-Link RE700X not usable for Omada AP like EAP650
Hi,
I built a network of Omada Devices, with one Gateway, 3 switches, 1 Controller and 5 EAPs.
Now my intention was to get wifi/internet to an appartment which can be reached by the wifi of EAP650-Outdoor.
I wanted to use a simple Consumer Wifi-Extender with LAN-Port (for TV ...) that can be put in wall socket and to make a clear cut between the Omada (Core) network with management VLAN etc. and the appartment Wifi/LAN which will be used by tenants.
Tried first AVM Fritz!!Repeater 1200 AX which should be usable in every Wifi network but it was not...
When a client is connected to the repeater, there is MAC/ARP confusion. The Omada Client list shows then the Repeater with the same IP that the Client has and connection between Repeater and Omada Gateway via the EAP650 has Ping timeouts in regular distances (picture below). I think this happens because of the confusion in ARP table and back-routing of my ping.
The other problem, from a device in Omada network (Client in that appartment network) it was not possible to Ping or access Webinterface of the Repeater. It was only possible when the Client was next to the AVM Repeater and connected to it.
So I ordered TP-Link RE700X and connected it to the EAP.
The MAC confusion did not happened or showed in client list but the connection was not better.
Clients in appartment network do not get IPs by DHCP Server of the Gateway.
When I use DHCP-Server of the Repeater, they get IPs but Clients on the Omada side do not get.
And I have to ensure that Clients get connection whatever Wifi Sender they use to connect to the network.
Is this expected behavior, that a EAP Wifi can not be repeated by anything other that another EAP in Omada Mesh?
I am thinking now about the use case when somebody uses the WLAN to LAN converter boxes to bring single devices with only LAN port online. These will also need a own IP and one for the end device.
A hope that someone can give me a hint or explain this problem.
Best Regards!
Hi @sv3063h
Is this expected behavior, that a EAP Wifi can not be repeated by anything other that another EAP in Omada Mesh?
>>> nope, the RE700X should be able to link to the EAP650-outdoor. And you don't need to enable the DHCP of the RE700X.
Clients in appartment network do not get IPs by DHCP Server of the Gateway.
>>>What's the LED status of the RE700X after the config? Please check the supported channels of both the RE700X and EAP650-outdoor, then set the EAP's channel to one that is also supported by the RE700X. Only then can they work together properly.
(Config > Radios > Channel)
To block the communication between the tenants and the main network, you can enable guest network of the SSID.
Hi again,
I was not successful with the repeater in 2.4 Ghz. I did a factory reset and connected it only using 2.4 Ghz to the EAP.
Set fixed IP address for the repeater and disabled DHCP server so there is no conflict with gateway DHCP.
When I walk with my laptop in the area of the repeater, the connection drops and I cannot get IP address.
Then I set a fixed address on my Test Laptop and got stable connection.
This is DHCP config:
This was APIPA address or sometimes the IP was gone 1 second after DHCP-Server assigned it:
There are logs in Omada Controller for DHCP decline by Test Client (this is the MAC following):
But of course there was no other client in wifi with that address or at all and the repeater had its static IP.
Please help with getting this running, I need to bring that to my customer next week or switch to another hardware :/
Best Regards!
