Add Wifi AP TP-Link EAP610 to existing SSID

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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Hello everyone,

I've spent several hours researching and consulting AI tools to find a solution for my network setup, but I haven't found a definitive answer.

I'm running OpenWrt in a virtual machine (VM). Currently, I'm using a USB Wi-Fi adapter to provide a single SSID and wireless connectivity to my home lab.

To improve Wi-Fi performance, I'm considering to remove the USB adaptor and use a TP-Link EAP610 access point. However, I'm unsure about the exact configuration process and whether this setup is even feasible.

Once OpenWrt recognizes the Ethernet interface and it's connected to the TP-Link EAP610, what are the specific configuration steps within OpenWrt and the EAP610 to establish a Wi-Fi network?"

I would greatly appreciate any guidance, tutorials, or assistance you can provide.

Thank you!

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Thanks!

I was no able to find it because all the searches pointed me to pages about install Openwrt in router or use USB wifi devices.

Thank you for the link, this is what I was looking for.

Regards
Carlos

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Make a bridge in the hypervisor that links the virtual port and physical port. Then place the virtual port in br-lan in OpenWrt.

Be careful using the PoE injector supplied with the AP as it is a "passive" unit meaning that it sends power all the time without checking if the connected device is PoE ready. This will likely cause hardware damage if you misconnect the PoE output to a non-PoE port like a PC.

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Thank you for the advice. I finally get an ASUS ExpertWiFi EBA63 (AX3000). It will arrive today. I'll connect it using a USB Ethernet Adaptor passthru connected to VM

I'll tell you how it goes :slight_smile:

Regads,Thanks for the advice! I finally got an ASUS ExpertWiFi EBA63 (AX3000), and it’s arriving today. I'll be connecting it using a USB Ethernet adapter passthrough to a VM.

I’ll let you know how it goes! :slightly_smiling_face:

Regards,
Carlos

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Well.. I'm afraid it was not the schema.
That is what I already have working with an USB Wifi connector.
What I want now is to add a Asus AP to the Openwrt, connecting it by ethernet.
So, the OpenWrt device will not be the AP.
The OpenWrt is connected by ethernet to ISP router and ASUS AP, routing the traffic between them.

Any sugestions?

Thanks!

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As easy as add the eth1 to the bridge I had already created.

Now, openwrt in VM has 2 wifis. One is managed by OpenWrt using the USB Wifi Receiver and the other, using the ASUS AP.

This give me a second SSID managed by AP.

Now I have to improve speed, becaus I'm getting 500mb and I should get almos 1Gb

Regards!

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