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Title: DIR655 Wireless Abilities?
Post by: soonerdoc on June 17, 2013, 01:50:54 PM

I hope someone can help me.  

I am using a dir655 as main router.  Using a couple of dir615 as wired access points throughout the house where I have CAT5 running from the dir655 to the dir 615s.  Have one room that is still not getting a good wireless signal and I do not have CAT5 cable running to this room.

Can I use a dlink dir605L router as a wireless AP/repeater/bridge (not sure the correct terminology) to place in the room with weak signal?  It would have to connect wirelessly as there is no CAT5 cable in this room.  I would like it (or another product) to capture the weak wifi signal from the dir615 and make it stronger.  Basically I want to set its settings correctly, plug it in the wall for power and have it make the signal stronger in that room.

Thanks for any and all help!!

Title: Re: DIR655 Wireless Abilities?
Post by: FurryNutz on June 17, 2013, 02:31:49 PM

Link>Welcome! (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=41537.0)

• What Hardware version is your router? Look at sticker under router.
• Link>What Firmware (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=47512.0) version is currently loaded? Found on routers web page under status.
• What region are you located?

Wireless Configurations
Links>Wireless Installation Considerations (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=48327.0) and Managing Signal Congestion (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=53228.0)

• Ensure the default (dlink) SSID name is changed. Can be anything and not something thats already in use by any neighboring WiFi routers. Under Setup/Wireless/Manual.
• What wireless modes are you using?
• 2.4Ghz Routers only: Try single mode G or N or mixed G and N?
• Channel Width set for Auto 20/40Mhz or try 20Mhz only.
• Try setting a manual Channel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_channel) to a open or unused channel. 1, 6 or 11. 11 for single mode N if the channel is clear.
• What security mode are you using? Preferred security is WPA-Personal. WPA2/AES Only. Some WiFi adapters don't support AES (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Encryption_Standard), so you might want to try TPIK (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporal_Key_Integrity_Protocol) only or Auto TPIK and AES.
• What wireless devices do you have connected?
• Any cordless house phones?
• Any other WiFi routers in the area? Link> Use InSSIDer (http://www.metageek.net/) to find out. How many?
• If you have any of theese options, Try turning off Short GI (http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-features/30969-what-do-80211ns-optional-features-mean-for-you), WLAN Partition, HT 20/40 Co-exhistance and Extra Wireless Protection if you have it. Under Advanced/Advanced Wireless.
• Enable WMM Enable (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=50738.0) Under Advanced/Advanced Wireless.

If the 605L supports native wireless bridging then you should be able to connect it to the 655 wireless signal and then place the 605L where needed. I presume the operating connection distance between the 655 and 605L should be with in 30ft I would guess.

Title: Re: DIR655 Wireless Abilities?
Post by: soonerdoc on June 17, 2013, 02:43:20 PM

I have dir615 wire connected to dir655.  trying to pick up and strengthen the signal from the dir615.

you say if the dir605L supports wireless bridging.  do you know if it does?

thanks

Title: Re: DIR655 Wireless Abilities?
Post by: FurryNutz on June 17, 2013, 02:48:23 PM

What region are you located?

I believe it does. Please refer to the User Manual to find Bridging information.

Turning a router into an AP. (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=40856.0)