Bridging wired LAN with WiFi (WR841ND)?
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Bridging wired LAN with WiFi (WR841ND)?
Region : Argentina
Model : TL-WR1043ND
Hardware Version : V2
Firmware Version :
ISP :
I would like to set up a bridge between two houses about 100 m apart using the TL-WR841ND routers.
One is the main house and the other is a guesthouse, which will sometimes be rented out.
The how-tos I have found all deal with bridging one network between two routers but where both are also WiFi access points.
I want to use the WiFi of these devices only for the bridge and no other traffic, so noone should be able to connect to either router and ideally the SSID should not be visible.
The topology would be:
House #1 where the Internet Provider line (fiber) arrives:
- Router #1 connected to fiber modem to Internet
- House #1 has an Apple WiFi router connected as a client to Router #1 where it gets a private IP address
- Router #1 has WiFi operating but only for the purpose of supplying a bridge connection to Router #2
House #2 about 80-100 m off in the lot:
- Router #2 connected to Router #1 as a bridge client
- House #2 also has an Apple Airport WiFi router and this should be connected as a client to Router #1 via the bridge
- Router #2 has WiFi switched on only for the bridge operation, no public SSID or access allowed
General settings:
- DHCP for the routed network supplied by router #1 (the two Airport routers are the only devices here)
- Airport in house #1 handles the internal network there (WiFi clients connect to this router)
- Airport in house #2 handles the internal network there (WiFi clients connect to this router)
- Clients in hose #1 and house #2 only talk to each other via Internet, they are not part of the same network.
Can I do this with two TL-WR841ND units ( and possibly a couple of external antennas)?
Which antennas are recommended in that case?
Model : TL-WR1043ND
Hardware Version : V2
Firmware Version :
ISP :
I would like to set up a bridge between two houses about 100 m apart using the TL-WR841ND routers.
One is the main house and the other is a guesthouse, which will sometimes be rented out.
The how-tos I have found all deal with bridging one network between two routers but where both are also WiFi access points.
I want to use the WiFi of these devices only for the bridge and no other traffic, so noone should be able to connect to either router and ideally the SSID should not be visible.
The topology would be:
House #1 where the Internet Provider line (fiber) arrives:
- Router #1 connected to fiber modem to Internet
- House #1 has an Apple WiFi router connected as a client to Router #1 where it gets a private IP address
- Router #1 has WiFi operating but only for the purpose of supplying a bridge connection to Router #2
House #2 about 80-100 m off in the lot:
- Router #2 connected to Router #1 as a bridge client
- House #2 also has an Apple Airport WiFi router and this should be connected as a client to Router #1 via the bridge
- Router #2 has WiFi switched on only for the bridge operation, no public SSID or access allowed
General settings:
- DHCP for the routed network supplied by router #1 (the two Airport routers are the only devices here)
- Airport in house #1 handles the internal network there (WiFi clients connect to this router)
- Airport in house #2 handles the internal network there (WiFi clients connect to this router)
- Clients in hose #1 and house #2 only talk to each other via Internet, they are not part of the same network.
Can I do this with two TL-WR841ND units ( and possibly a couple of external antennas)?
Which antennas are recommended in that case?
