Gargoyle - How to configure Wired Wireless Bridge
Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 12:09 pm
Environment:
Primary Gargoyle Router - 192.168.0.1 - Connected to cable modem (WAN) and local network (LAN)
Secondary Gargoyle Router - 192.168.1.1 - Connected over ethernet from WAN port to local network switch
Goal: To increase the range of my Wifi network without invoking Wireless bridging, as that kills half the throughput due to repetition.
Primary Router config: Gateway mode, IP 192.168.0.1, Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Secondary Router config: Bridge IP - 192.168.1.1 AP/Gateway IP - 192.168.0.1 Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0 Mode - Connect via Client Bridge Wan Ethernet port - Bridge to LAN Repeater - Repeater Disabled SSID to Join - <My Wifi SID>
However, these settings are not working. My primary works fine, but the secondary cannot route to it. I'm confused because the Gargoyle setup explicitly states that the Bridge IP must be outside AP subnet, and that the Subnet Mask is same as AP mask. From my understanding, that would leave 192.168.1.1 in a state where it cannot route to 192.168.0.1, and .0.1 in a state where it can't receive packets from .1.1, but perhaps I'm misunderstanding this? Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get this working?
Primary Gargoyle Router - 192.168.0.1 - Connected to cable modem (WAN) and local network (LAN)
Secondary Gargoyle Router - 192.168.1.1 - Connected over ethernet from WAN port to local network switch
Goal: To increase the range of my Wifi network without invoking Wireless bridging, as that kills half the throughput due to repetition.
Primary Router config: Gateway mode, IP 192.168.0.1, Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Secondary Router config: Bridge IP - 192.168.1.1 AP/Gateway IP - 192.168.0.1 Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0 Mode - Connect via Client Bridge Wan Ethernet port - Bridge to LAN Repeater - Repeater Disabled SSID to Join - <My Wifi SID>
However, these settings are not working. My primary works fine, but the secondary cannot route to it. I'm confused because the Gargoyle setup explicitly states that the Bridge IP must be outside AP subnet, and that the Subnet Mask is same as AP mask. From my understanding, that would leave 192.168.1.1 in a state where it cannot route to 192.168.0.1, and .0.1 in a state where it can't receive packets from .1.1, but perhaps I'm misunderstanding this? Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get this working?