I've trying to setup wireless bridge connection for the iptv as follows:

RB250GS[LAN4] ----> [LAN]WHR-G300N <<<wireless>>> ASUS-RT-N12[LAN]-->IPTV STB

Both routers:
- are running on dd-wrt Aug2010 built
- wireless N-mode only at ch6 40mhz width, without any password
- firewall all off
- transmission rate ranging between 150~250Mb

The sound & remote control functions all ok no problem, but the picture image is still a bit jerk & lag every few seconds.
I tried to turn on & off WMM support but no difference....

Anything I've miss out? Hope some sifu out there can help!

This post has been edited by klseet: Aug 27 2010, 12:05 AM

Why your IPTV is "unwatchable"? Did you call to complain? May be it's a faulty unit?

Currently my IPTV connect through lan cable I didn't see any lag at all....

What Buffalo model are you using?

I also like Buffalo product!
Been using WHR-G300N [dd-wrt] as the main AP bridging with 2 routers [both stock firmware ASUS RT-N10 & Buffalo WCR-GN for 1/2 year, so far very stable and no errors!

However, the WHR-G300N-HP does give me lots of headace, previously installed Buffalo own dd-wrt aruond May10, very unstable PPPoE keep disconnected and self reboot.
Later I used BrainSlayer's built from Jul10 onwards seem to improve a lot, tested few days now as backup unit.
But I still have problem to use WHR-G300N-HP as bridging, no matter what I've tested, even it can connect show TX/RX but just no traffic coming through, can't even ping.


Beside Buffalo, you may also consider TP-Link TL-941ND, 3T3R, I think around RM150 only.
Hardware version 3 or 3.2 is now fully supported by dd-wrt, I just tested the latest build on my 941ND v3.2 now can save settings nicely !
ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/eko/BrainSlayer-V...8-12-10-r14929/





This post has been edited by klseet: Aug 27 2010, 03:25 PM

Thanks Calvin for the update!

For others who want to know the pricing, please read post#1380:
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1502636/+1360

At this moment, the unknown custom duty still cannot be determine, also we haven't discussed logistic arrangement yet.
Assuming you guys group in order of 20 units per box, and say the custom catch & tax 10%, then rough costing per unit is about SGD65 or about RM150

As I said earlier, if Landasan can bring in here and sell at RM150, then I would suggest you guys get from them.

I asked them before, they said I have to do it myself ....
So I don't think TM will cancel any current telephone/streaymx automatically I asked them before

I was on Streamyx+Celcom combo and I have to run 2 separate places just to cancel my streamyx...

I'm still keeping my old number, just too many contacts listed with the old number la .....
as for the new number, i use it to call any TM number since it's free !

So happen I went to LowYat this evening, ViewNet also selling the same price so I took a pair, tested about an hour now on channel 144 HD, so far so good exactly like transmit through cable!
Thanks for the recommendation man!

This post has been edited by klseet: Aug 28 2010, 10:59 PM

Er, may I know why you need so many ports on RB250GS?
We are using the RB250GS to do the VLANs tagging only, so we can connect our own routers & the STB directly to it.

The UniFi has completely new range of numbers, if you register earlier at your area, you may ask for some nice number
Mine was like: 5xyxxyxy and TM gave me free!!

Some dd-wrt guru currently are working on nvram command lines to make Broadcom chipset port-based vlans to work:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php...er=asc&start=30
they even confirmed some dd-wrt routers already and the list seem to be growing:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Route...7t_support_VLAN

Has anyone tried and confirmed whether it works to tag both internet & iptv?
Unfortunately ,I don't have anyone of these routers.....

I'm also newbie to this kind of command lines, I read & follow these:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Switched_Ports

So basically you need to telnet into the router and make sure you capture the following original values before starting anything:
nvram show | grep vlan.ports
nvram show | grep port.vlans
nvram show | grep vlan.hwname

You may have to figure out the port number assignment as different routers has different numbers assignment.

Good luck, really hope to hear some positive news!

Actually Riz mentioned he did try to work with pr0 not long ago but somehow the pppoe still won't work ....

I've been monitoring the 2 links recently, it seem like there has been lots of activities & confirmation going on between the dd-wrt guru.
But those posting by the guru there is really too heavy & technical for me ....


If I'm not mistaken, it seem like currently dd-wrt on:

Broadcom base - some routers seem can do port-based vlan and also seem to able to move 1 lan port onto wan port as confirmed by the links, but it seem like can only create vlan number not more than 15 (for 100mb) or 16 (for gigabytes)

Ralink & Atheros base - can create vlan?.500 and connect pppoe nicely as confirmed & posted by Riz, but it seem like even use nvram to create additional vlanX and move lan port to wan, it still ignore and still stick to the default vlan? only.

Honestly, I'm not sure how we could do it, it would be perfect if we can somehow create another vlan?.600 and/or do something with the BTU to "move & tag" those iptv traffic onto those Ralink/Atheros router, it would be another biggest milestone to achieve I guess!

Hope our sifu Riz can help us R&D kuat-kuat!

This post has been edited by klseet: Sep 1 2010, 01:22 PM

If you have a Ralink or Atheros router on dd-wrt, you may follow Riz's setup as follow link connect vlan?.500 with PPPoE directly to the BTU [without IPTV]:
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry35316475

However, for Broadcom dd-wrt, can create vlan?.500, but the "WAN Port Assignment" will be re-set back to default after router re-boot, so it's unable to connect internet using vlan?.500:
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry35585572

From that 2 links I posted earlier, you can see those dd-wrt gurus are really working on something to make those Broadcom base to work, hopefully some positive news can be release soon ......

I'm already "1/2 life" on dd-wrt, OpenWRT is even more technical I think .....
Beside, I also don't have those routers as listed there to test .....

Can anyone confirm if there is any OpenWRT base working on UniFi both internet & IPTV?

This post has been edited by klseet: Sep 2 2010, 01:35 PM

Actually from the dd-wrt gui, you may notice that:

Broadcom base:
- it has the VLAN tab which can create additional vlans and/or assigning ports [or through those nvram command]
- but seem like unable to keep the "WAN Port Assignment"

Ralink/Atheros base:
- no vlan tab, even you type http://192.168.1.1/Vlan.asp you can see it, but no effect on whatever you enter; nvram command also no effect.
- but can keep the "WAN Port Assignment" and connect vlan?.500 nicely to internet.

So if can combine Ralink/Atheros wan port assignment + Braodcom vlan features, it would be perfect liao la !!

I think the list still there, you may have to go back few pages I think ....

Solitan SG indicated the shipment should arrive mid-Sep, but we still haven't sorted out the logistic arrangement like custom problem, payment, re-deliver to individual or self collect etc etc .... never been in this kind of group purchase before, somemore import from SG ...
Hope some member here can offer further assistance.

Btw, has anyone contacted Landasan KL? Are they bringing in?

This post has been edited by klseet: Sep 2 2010, 02:14 PM

Once again thx Calvin for the update!
Yes, hope someone who has prior experience to import such item into KL come to help out members here.
Meantime, I'll try to contact Solitan for the arriving schedule and will keep you guys posted!

WAH, D3vilsim, even your model is not listed there and we are still have no glue on the vlan?.500 on Broadcom, you still dare to flash ...
Really admire your courage ...

Anywhere, few questions:
1. exactly what model is yours?
2. which built you are using?
3. you sure that vlan? is the one you connect for WAN?

It's strange, since you can save & reboot with the vlan?.500 intact, it should have tag the traffic....

Can you try to use the DIR-615 follow Riz method to configure as bridge, then use that vlan? without any tagging to connect pppoe and see whether it works.
This is just to re-confirm exactly which vlan? is using on your router before further testing.

Without tagging, can you connect pppoe through DIR-615 as bridge mode?

WRT54GL seem to have a Broadcom BCM5352@200mhz --> it's the same with my Buffalo WHR-HP-G54
Strange, how come yours can save reboot and the WAN port assignment still there whereas mine is gone??

Base on the current list:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Route...7t_support_VLAN
this 2 has "Yes" on the "Port-based VLAN's":
WRT54G v6.0 BCM5352E
WRT54G-TM v1.1 BCM5352E

hmmmm....


This post has been edited by klseet: Sep 2 2010, 09:59 PM

That's interesting, I'll check it out later .....

(BULK) RB250GS , potential buyer list:

1. azri
2. PGGTrader
3. ldragon (2 units)
4. alextong8386
5. chungss
6. Yushin
7. flame7651
8. Paultantk
9. StanleYz
10. avex|mode
11. cafee
12. hotspot
13. leongkh2
14. Evirober
15. -pWs- (2 units)
16. mox123
17. jchue73
18. Mytown
19. GreenSamurai
20. Susuwatari
21. khairuza2002
22. Keevster
23. ruffstuff
24. ad2000
25. rizfield
26. Moogle Stiltzkin



Guys, fyi, Soliton just informed the shipment has arrived in SG, so you guys still interested? Anyone call Landasan, are they bringing in?

If you guys are still interested, I would suggest to group 20 orders in a box as this is the most economical shipping cost calculated by Soliton.
However, there are still some pending logistic issues such as:

1. custom, who can help to import in?
2. payment arrangement?
3. how to re-deliver to individual?

How er gentlemen?

May be should just get someone to drive-in, get a lower pro-formal invoice value from Soliton, just pay the tax??



Strange, I also noticed my phone no dialing tone, the phone light on the BTU also dead, what happen? BTU rosak ??
Or should I call CS??

Just re-set, the phone line is still down ....

Just called CS, they said VOIP is down, ask them when can resume, they said "don't know"......
Can you imagine, like that also can!!

I insisted them to either restore or give a time frame by tomorrow, if not I have no choice but to write to MCMC, again!!
This is really ridiculous , luckily I still keep my previous phone....

Just imagine, if this thing happen to UniFi business users

This post has been edited by klseet: Sep 6 2010, 09:13 PM

You are right, I just went into the Huawei BTU, it's NOT my phone number
How could this happen??

Luckily I still keep a copy of my original backup file, just restore it and now it's working!
Thanks mate!

Previously, I followed "pr0di9y" method to logon to the Huawei BTU"
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=35642598

Before I was doing anything, I went to "Maintain -> Device -> Configure File" and download the original configuration file, now I just restore and the VOIP phone works again.

For those of you who didn't backup the copy, may be have to wait for TM to resolve the problem....
I would suggest once it's fix again, then go to backup a copy in case similar case happen again.


TM really tak boleh pakai one la

Aiyah, just now too rush to solve the issue, should have screen shot and make a proof copy ...
If it ever happen to me again, I guarantee 'll document all these and will go straight to MCMC .....

This post has been edited by klseet: Sep 6 2010, 10:30 PM

I actually forgot those variables on the VOIP page, so restore seem to be the only method ...

Anywhere, I suppose just have to fill-up your real telephone number and the password which was emailed by TM during registration:


Hi Riz, I'm pretty sure it's some other hacker ....
Can you show us on how to change/protect the BTU?

I don't think it's the RB250GS or any other routers because I was using without any problem.
Last week, I just off the RB250GS and thinking to keep it as backup and want to use the DIR-615 gao-gao ...
So I'm now connecting my WHR-G300N router on BTU LAN1 and the DIR-615 on BTU LAN2, no RB250GS and my VOIP was hijack ....

This post has been edited by klseet: Sep 6 2010, 10:53 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong, I think the issue now is on the BTU itself and not the router.
Internet & network should be fine subject to the router's firewall, since the router's WAN port is connected to BTU's LAN, there is still a layer of firewall+NAT.

I think the pressing matter now how to find way to secure that Huawei BTU especially on the VOIP vulnerability, hope Riz or other Huawei sifu can help out here ...

Unless we can find something to replace that GPON, otherwise we are merely at TM's mercy ....

This post has been edited by klseet: Sep 7 2010, 08:50 AM

I'm getting some rather "strange" behaviour on the Huawei BTU, it seem to be self restarted 2 times since midnight, after I called to complain last evening......
So is TM or "others" doing something funny on the BTU??