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The Graveyard - Products No Longer Supported => Routers / COVR => DIR-615 => Topic started by: alakaia on December 24, 2013, 12:01:37 PM
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so I have been reading and wondering if I can use my dlink 615 as a bridge or AP so I can connect my TV to the internet with out having to buy the samsung wireless adapter or pay of other ac adatapoers etc.
I have Eastlink as my service provider and they provide me with a Motorola SBG6580 that has wireless enabled
now can I use my Dlink in the other room pluged into my wall to bridge into the sp modem wirelessly so i can then use a ethernet cord to plug into my dink to the TV ?
do I need a second dir 615 to do this ? or do i still have to have cords connected to everything if thats the case I am best buying the samsung wirless adpater or a ac power adapter is this correct ?
so basically this
Modem-PC <<<wirless wave >>>> Dlink-TV
or do i need this ?
Modem-Dlink 1-PC <<<wirless wave >>>> Dlink 2-TV
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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 the routers web page under status.
- What region are you located?
Bridge Mode vs Relay vs Acess Point (AP) / Routers vs Dedicated Access Points (AP) (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=50738.0)
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thanx for the reply
are you asking about my service provider router ? or my dlink ?
I am not using my Dlink but the modle number is DIR615
H/W Ver C1
F/W Ver 3.01
I believe both the 615's I have are the same ( if i need 2 )
my motorola is
Information
Standard Specification Compliant DOCSIS 3.0
Hardware Version 1
Software Version SBG6580-6.5.0.0-GA-00-226-NOSH
Cable Modem MAC Address 00:23:ed:f9:7f:e1
Cable Modem Serial Number 324369023507930455530001
CM certificate Installed
I am also located in Nova Soctia, Dartmouth and my service provider is eastlink
hope that is all the info you needed
also I am assuming i need to bridge them but got confused between bridging and AP sorry about that.
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The 615s do not support any wireless bridging. They can be used as wired APs though:
url=http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=40856.0]Turning a router into an AP.[/url]
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The 615s do not support any wireless bridging. They can be used as wired APs though:
url=http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=40856.0]Turning a router into an AP.[/url]
ahhh poop, I need wireless bridging, the AP is senseless to me when i can just run a cord to the TV instead. can i flash the dlink firmware and use dd-wrt firmware and use the wireless bridging then ? as that seems to usually be what stops the abil;ability to do so is the firmware.
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You'll need to refer to the WRT site to see if thats possible.
If not, you'll need a different model, Like a D-Link DAP model that support bridging.
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You'll need to refer to the WRT site to see if thats possible.
If not, you'll need a different model, Like a D-Link DAP model that support bridging.
Ok thanks again for the support.
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Hope it works out for you, Good Luck.
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Hallo alakaia,
most Dlink routers don't support wifi bridging with Dlink firmware. I have 2 DIR-615, one Rev. B2 and one Rev. H. Rev. H is supported by DD-WRT firmware, your C1 as well.
So you have to use a different firmware to use your DIR-615 in bridging mode.
I use my Rev B2 with standard Dlink firmware and the Rev. H with DD-WRT and everything works fine.
See
http://www.dd-wrt.com
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/DIR-615C.
Good luck
arvee
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Hi all,
First post here. I just picked up a Hitron router from my ISP today, hence made my DIR 615 E3 redundant. I'm hoping to make it a wireless AP. If I understand the thread correctly, I can't do it as is, but will need to download the firmware from ww.dd-wrt.com. Is my understanding correct?
Please advise.
Thanks!
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Youll need to refer to WRT to make sure that can be done for your Rev 615.
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Check here and type in you routers typ and revision:
http://dd-wrt.com/site/support/router-database