Using WR841ND as a wifi client, how to prevent opening a second wifi network?
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Using WR841ND as a wifi client, how to prevent opening a second wifi network?
Region : Germany
Model : TL-WR841ND
Hardware Version : V9
Firmware Version : Date: 10.03.2015
ISP :
I am using the WR841ND as a client in a WLAN bridge to connect to a router (Connected to the WR841ND via ethernet cables are a settop box and the TV itself). This works, but the WR841ND does not only connect to the WLAN network spanned by the router, but also opens a second WLAN network, even though it serves no purpose for my use case. Is there a way to deactivate it?
Model : TL-WR841ND
Hardware Version : V9
Firmware Version : Date: 10.03.2015
ISP :
I am using the WR841ND as a client in a WLAN bridge to connect to a router (Connected to the WR841ND via ethernet cables are a settop box and the TV itself). This works, but the WR841ND does not only connect to the WLAN network spanned by the router, but also opens a second WLAN network, even though it serves no purpose for my use case. Is there a way to deactivate it?
Re:Using WR841ND as a wifi client, how to prevent opening a second wifi network?
Thank you very much for your answer. I have set WDS mode to 'Auto' (see screenshot).
My concern with the WR841 transmitting its own network is that this interferes with the main network -
this could be a problem, since I get occasional freezes of the TV picture. I don't see how disabling the
SSID would be of any help in this connection?
If there really is no possibility to turn off the network, my only choice seems to be to install a third party firmware.
I already tried out dd wrt, but could only get normal internet, but not IPTV working in client mode, so I reverted to
the original firmware. I will give it another try when I have time.
My concern with the WR841 transmitting its own network is that this interferes with the main network -
this could be a problem, since I get occasional freezes of the TV picture. I don't see how disabling the
SSID would be of any help in this connection?
If there really is no possibility to turn off the network, my only choice seems to be to install a third party firmware.
I already tried out dd wrt, but could only get normal internet, but not IPTV working in client mode, so I reverted to
the original firmware. I will give it another try when I have time.
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