Huawei HG659 - bridging mode?

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woodson

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#201932 10-Sep-2016 14:58

Is the Vodafone supplied HG659 capable of bridging mode? If so, how do you enable it?

Thanks for any help. :)

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#1627012 10-Sep-2016 15:21

Can you elaborate on what you are trying to achieve? I have read a variety of contexts described as "bridging" in the recent past.

If you are referring to the WAN configuration then yes you can edit the relevant profile for VDSL/UFB (you cannot run ADSL in bridge mode) and change the Connection Type from "IP routing" to "Bridged" as below.

There is also a guide here: https://community.vodafone.co.nz/t5/Modems-Wi-Fi/Using-the-HG659-in-Bridge-Mode/td-p/145027

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#1627018 10-Sep-2016 15:52

Just want to use it as a switch, as well as extending wifi.

I don't see those settings at all on my Internet Settings page??

This is what I see:

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#1627020 10-Sep-2016 16:11

OK so you are trying to extend your LAN in which case ignore my previous post.

On the HG659 web admin choose Home Network on the top menu then 'LAN interface' down the left hand side menu.

On that page you need to untick "DHCP server" and change its IP address to be on the same range as your primary router. Click on 'Save' and then run a cable from one of the LAN ports of your primary router to one of the LAN ports of your HG659.

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#1627052 10-Sep-2016 16:53

Thank you, sir... just figured this out a few mins ago. Works a dream. :)

pcidssakl

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#2190477 3-Mar-2019 22:54

i have now set up router B as repeater after allocating a new IP address and switching on DHCP and connecting two routers using LAN ports

a quick question though now do we connect the devices to router B or still router A as both are appearing in the wireless profiles.

logically router b is repeating router A signal so does it matter if we connect to router A or router B

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#2190480 3-Mar-2019 23:23

Do you have different SSIDs for each router/AP or use the same name?

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#2191692 5-Mar-2019 21:37

Hi Freitasm

how and where do I identify the SSID of these routers? Since both of them are the same model and make (Huwaei HG659b) I believe the name is same.

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#2191826 5-Mar-2019 22:56

You will have to look in your admin pages for the SSID. Each router will have a different one by default - you might want to either connect to both on your device so it automatically connect to the strongest signal, or use the same SSID/password in both router settings - which may impact overall network performance if the routers don't support roaming.

For easy of use I would set both to the same SSID/password, knowing of the above caveat.

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#2254952 9-Jun-2019 20:29

Hi Guys,

I am not a tech person so please bear with me.

I just moved to Bigpipe fibre from Spark and have a surplus spark supplied HG659B router that I want to use to extend the wireless network and also to connect to a computer and xbox by ethernet in the garage. I had completed the changes as explained in the topic and the spark modem is now working and as expected with two wireless networks.

My question is should I leave the SSID's separate or change them so that they use the same? My primary modem is HG659 supplied from bigpipe. Freitasm in the last reply mentioned that it may impact the overall network performance if the routers don't support roaming. Can you tell me if the routers that i have support roaming?

Thanks for the help.

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#2261708 20-Jun-2019 22:42

Hi there everyone

I think this is the right thing for me...

So basically what you guys doing here is, if i follow this setup, i will be able to use the LAN slot on the HG659 for my additional hardware right?

So do I need to use a LAN cable to connect from Ultra Hub to the HG659 in order to work

Thanks
Jacky

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#2261713 20-Jun-2019 22:56

I take it that Vodafone has given you a new Ultra Hub and you want to use your HG659 for WiFi and extra LAN ports? This setup will work, and yes, you will need to connect one of the LAN ports on the Ultra Hub to a LAN port on the HG659 with an ethernet cable.

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#2261779 21-Jun-2019 08:34

froob: I take it that Vodafone has given you a new Ultra Hub and you want to use your HG659 for WiFi and extra LAN ports? This setup will work, and yes, you will need to connect one of the LAN ports on the Ultra Hub to a LAN port on the HG659 with an ethernet cable.

Thank you

I was hoping to use some sort of extender that doesn't require to use LAN to cross over from 1 modem to modem.

Maybe I should buy one of the extender that use power to transfer across.

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#2261789 21-Jun-2019 09:05

If you can't get a wire through, you have a few different options. The option that most people here would probably recommended is a wireless mesh system, for example Ubiquiti AmpliFi.

Or, you could use powerline networking like you're suggesting. Buying an extender that has a WiFi access point built-in is an option, but equally you could just use a pair of powerline networking adapters to connect to your HG659. I have a couple of these set up in different houses and they work pretty well, but you really need to try them and see, as it depends on the individual house wiring.

An option to avoid is a true "wifi extender", which appears similar to a mesh system on its face, but generally delivers much poorer results.

There may also be other more obscure options, for example VDSL extenders, which allow you to network over existing phone wiring.

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#2261835 21-Jun-2019 10:51

On a related question has anyone managed to bridge the WAN/LAN ports so it effectively becomes a 5 port switch?

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