Can the RE655 act as a bridge?
Hi!
I recently bought the RE655 to use as an extender of my network linking out to my garage.
The configuration I want:
Internet -> Fiber modem -> Archer AS600 -> WiFi -> RE655 -> Ethernet cable -> Archer AS600 -> WiFi -> Garage devices
From what I have discovered the Ethernet plug of the RE655 is only for WAN, right? It can not be used as LAN and distribute IP-addresses from Archer DHCP, right?
What product could be used, if th eRE655 is not able to use?
Kind regards
Michael
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Hi,
In wireless range extender mode (which is apparently what you are currently using) the Ethernet port of basically any RE*** model from TP-Link will function as a LAN port.
What happens when you connect a client device to the RE655's Ethernet port? Is that client device not being assigned an IP address?
By the way, what kind of device are the two "Archer AS600"? I can't find any info on that model.
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@woozle Thanks for your quick response!
First, I apologise for the error in giving the right name of the two routers I use. They are TP-Link Archer AX6000, not AS6000 as I wrote incorrectly.
Second, I haven't tried what you ask for, and will do that. I'll get back with results on that test.
What works for sure is this configuration, that I have today:
Internet -> Fiber modem -> Archer AX600 -> Ethernet cable -> Archer AX600 -> WiFi -> Garage devices
Kind regards
Michael
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Thanks for the correction.
But note that if you have this setup now
Internet -> Fiber modem -> Archer AX6000 -> Ethernet cable -> Archer AX6000 -> WiFi -> Garage devices
and are going to change it to this
Internet -> Fiber modem -> Archer AX6000 -> WiFi -> RE655 -> Ethernet cable -> Archer AX6000 -> WiFi -> Garage devices
then the attainable network speed between the two Archer AX6000 will be decreased substantially.
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Sorry for having forgot to reply my solution to this thread, that I found to be working.
I wanted the below configuration:
Internet -> Fiber modem ->Router 1 -> WiFi -> RE655 -> Ethernet cable -> Switch -> Ethernet cable -> Router 2 -> WiFi -> Garage devices
It works just fine as long as I configure Router 2 as an Access Point, and not as a Wireless Router, using the app Tether to configure my routers and extenders.
Thanks for your kind support in trying to get a solution.
Kind regards
Michael
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