Can the RE655 act as a bridge?

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Can the RE655 act as a bridge?
Can the RE655 act as a bridge?
2023-12-24 13:14:21
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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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Re:Can the RE655 act as a bridge?
2023-12-24 14:03:32

  @WalleMan 

 

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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Re:Can the RE655 act as a bridge?
2023-12-25 08:06:44

  @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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Re:Can the RE655 act as a bridge?
2023-12-25 12:11:39

  @WalleMan 

 

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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Re:Can the RE655 act as a bridge?
2024-01-18 15:20:46

  @woozle 

 

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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