Change TP Link Modem into Bridged Router

Samuria said:

Router or modem work the same

Not really.

bro67 said:

You will not be able to use that ADSL Gateway with VDSL. Find out if your provider will allow you to use your own VDSL Modem and a third party Access Point or Router. ADSL and VDSL Modems/Gateways are not interchangeable.

I'm curious....did you even read the OP? I don't think you did.

nIGHTmAYOR said:

So I kind of thought then why don't i just get myself a normal VDSL modem , use a network wire as a bridge to connect it to my old ADSL modem then use it as a router to do all the Wifi networking I am used to.

And we figured out exactly how that is possible in posts #5 and #6.

Hi folks

@nIGHTmAYOR

And for the slightly more adventurous of you -- this works brilliantly on a lot of routers --It will do what you want and a whole lot more !!! use DD-WRT. Works fine with your router.

typically it will do the following : (turns often a hobbled consumer grade router into one with enterprise facilities by removing the "hobbling" including the Bridging mode I think the OP wants.


Firmware bug fixes in Linksys, Asus, Netgear, TP-LINK, D-Link, Belkin, & more.
OpenVPN, PPTP, & L2TP VPN Client/Server Integration
Improved Network Stability & Network Status Information
Access Restrictions– Time, website, app & user-based
VLAN (Virtual LAN) Support – Manage segmented wireless networks on the same router
WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) Disabled by Default
Bandwidth Graphing/Statistics– Real-time, daily & monthly
Advanced Wireless Modes – Access Point (AP), wireless client bridge & repeater modes <
DHCP Server – Using DNSmasq with dynamic and static DHCP leases
Advanced Port Forwarding – Create port forwards, redirects, & triggers with included UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
3G/4G Cellular USB WAN Support
DNS forwarder – DNSmasq with local hostnames, domain names, and internet address caching
Samba file-share/CIFS client
Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service integration
IPV6 Support
Logging Capabilities
SPI Firewall / IP Tables Access
Integrated Wireless Survey Page – View other wireless networks in your area
Radius Authentication – Enterprise level wireless security
Wi-Fi Hotspot Integrations – For business or neighbors with a verification page using the integrated Chillispot or NOCATSPLASH
Telnet/SSH Support
Wake-on-LAN – Remote network access
NAT (Network Address Translation) support
WDS (Wireless distribution system aka wireless bridging) support
JFFS2 Support
Processor Overclocking (limited to certain devices)
TCP BIC Congestion Algorithm
Adjustable Antenna Transmission Settings – To increase WiFi strength
Milkfish SIP
MMC/SD Card Support
Xlink Kaid - Free Online Gaming for multiple gaming consoles like Xbox, Xbox360, and PS3.
FTP Server
Multiple BSSID (different MACs for virtual interfaces)
Multicast Forwarding/Filtering

What Is DD-WRT

Cheers
jimbo

x509 said:

Jimbo,

I have known about DD-WRT for a while now, but I have hesitated to install it on one of my extra routers because it all seems like pure router-hacker-heaven. There is the original DD-WRT, and then there is TOMATO. And there seem to be many, many versions of TOMATO (from memory here.)

So what should I (and the OP) do to reduce the level of "adventure," which means, reducing the level of stress and technical risk? And my wife is always saying that I spend way too much time "fixing" my PCs.

Hi there

It actually does work and saves buying new router --but like all these things "Risk to reward ratio" -- If you follow instructions carefully it should function perfectly -- it has a very large user base so I don't suspect there's too many problems with installations -- but some people always will find problems with even the simplest of things --if you can cast your mind back to the days of Kodak Instamatic cameras (those where the film just slotted in like a cassette recorder) people often used to go to the film processing places asking for help by saying "Can you load my Instamatic camera please" !!!

With this though all else fails on install just hardware reset the router -- there's usually a reset button or a pin or even just hold power on button down for a number of seconds -- the router will specify what to do.

Cheers
jimbo

The line is still under optimization and i am not allowed to unplug it to do the tests , i have already dug out a couple of old modems to act as the VDSL for the test but i still cant do it until the company says so LOL

@jimbo45 & @x509
Believe it or not i have tried DD-WRT long ago , there are few reasons why to go DD-WRT of these are the abilities to use channels like channel 13 in regions that deny it , funny that routers' firmware persist that my region denies it and yet my region don't even know what channel 13 is , also over-riding fair neighbor policy , which downgrades you from 40 MHz range to 20 MHz range if there were more than 5 routers active in area . Both of these insure minimum interference hence max speed . As for privacy the TP Link firmware still has a plus , you see the majority of hacks now adays revolve around exploiting the router : bringing it down , changing settings or acquiring password even . The problem is that this is not even done by a few , there are now several forums and dedicated websites that constantly posts exploits per brand / router / installed firmware and DD-WRT is no exception , the only thing that i like about TP Link's firmware is that they managed to learn the lesson and now have this option for you to edit the modem's MAC address , this is very useful as the exploiter try to scan MAC addresses by range trying to identify victims of certain brand or model they have a new exploit for to try , switching your device to a random / different brand's address might actually save you the hassle by filtering you out the scan . This back then wasn't the case with DD-WRT , I remember I had an attack that the exploiter kept changing my admin password right after i set it after every reset until i managed to revert back to stock . They might have fixed that exploit or implemented MAC address change but I haven't tested it since .

@bro67
Thanks for the suggestion but this modem is not available in my region sadly .