Using Talk Talk HG523a as a Wireless Bridge

Endulini

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Sep 23, 2013, 1:57:35 PM9/23/13

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Hi All,

I've been struggling to set up the router that Talk Talk have supplied me
with as a bridge - anyone got any tips or experience of doing this? I'm
using an O2 router as the main router and am intending to connect a PC and
printer to the bridge.

I've looked at the Talk Talk forum pages and couldn't find anything
useful.....

Thanks

Rob Morley

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Sep 23, 2013, 2:51:34 PM9/23/13

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On Mon, 23 Sep 2013 18:57:35 +0100
"Endulini" <Endu...@Fruit.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I've been struggling to set up the router that Talk Talk have
> supplied me with as a bridge - anyone got any tips or experience of
> doing this? I'm using an O2 router as the main router and am
> intending to connect a PC and printer to the bridge.
>

Without being told more about the particular router there's probably not
much useful to be said. Wireless bridging isn't a standard function,
ISP-provided routers are usually quite limited in their capabilities.

Endulini

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Sep 23, 2013, 5:52:22 PM9/23/13

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"Rob Morley" wrote in message news:20130923195134.5d8315f2@hyperion...

It's a Huawei HG523a. It has a bridging option but it doesn't appear to as
simple as just selecting this. I've matched all the network details, set a
local IP within the DHCP range of the main router and set the sub-net mask
but there's still something missing.....

Rob Morley

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Sep 24, 2013, 6:35:05 AM9/24/13

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On Mon, 23 Sep 2013 22:52:22 +0100
"Endulini" <Endu...@Fruit.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Sep 2013 18:57:35 +0100
> "Endulini" <Endu...@Fruit.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I've been struggling to set up the router that Talk Talk have
> > supplied me with as a bridge - anyone got any tips or experience of
> > doing this? I'm using an O2 router as the main router and am
> > intending to connect a PC and printer to the bridge.

> It's a Huawei HG523a. It has a bridging option but it doesn't appear
> to as simple as just selecting this. I've matched all the network
> details, set a local IP within the DHCP range of the main router

That's wrong for a start - manual addresses shouldn't be in a DHCP
range.

> and set the sub-net mask but there's still something missing.....
>

From what I can see the bridge mode in the standard firmware is to
disable the routing function i.e. to use the router as a simple modem,
and not wireless bridging.
Google won't tell me what chipset it uses, so I can't tell if it's
supported by any custom firmware.

Endulini

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Sep 24, 2013, 6:14:19 PM9/24/13

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"Rob Morley" <nos...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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On Mon, 23 Sep 2013 22:52:22 +0100
"Endulini" <Endu...@Fruit.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Sep 2013 18:57:35 +0100
> "Endulini" <Endu...@Fruit.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I've been struggling to set up the router that Talk Talk have
> > supplied me with as a bridge - anyone got any tips or experience of
> > doing this? I'm using an O2 router as the main router and am
> > intending to connect a PC and printer to the bridge.

> It's a Huawei HG523a. It has a bridging option but it doesn't appear
> to as simple as just selecting this. I've matched all the network
> details, set a local IP within the DHCP range of the main router

> That's wrong for a start - manual addresses shouldn't be in a DHCP
> range.

Sorry, it was the end of a long day............ the local IP wasn't within
the DHCP range. But thanks for your comments.

leo...@gmail.com

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May 3, 2014, 3:50:13 AM5/3/14

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Hi I got same problem did u manage to resolve this. Mines working as a switch buy not thoroug the wireless

Endulini

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Jul 7, 2014, 4:04:45 PM7/7/14

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Hi I got same problem did u manage to resolve this. Mines working as a
switch buy not thoroug the wireless

Unfortunately no, I didn't get it to work. If you get yours to work I'd be
interested in how......

pretz...@gmail.com

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Jan 18, 2015, 4:04:12 PM1/18/15

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If its like the HG533 (which I assume it is) then its a bit of a pain but do-able.
192.168.1.1
User admin
Pass admin
Click Advanced (then yes)
Click Basic->WAN
Change the second entry (nas_0_38): connection type 'bridge' now tick internet, lan1, lan2, SSID1 and any other SSIDs you use.
Click submit. Wait a few seconds and then I'd advise rebooting the router.

DHCP relay is also possible but I cannot remember the steps for now.