TomatoUSB

I am in the process of migrating my main router from dd-wrt to tomato, primarily because I need the QOS features in the toastman builds. I have a Asus RT-N66U flashed with the latest toastman build.

I have another router linked to this router in "client bridge" mode, this router is running dd-wrt. it is configured as per the dd-wrt wiki here: www DOT dd-wrt DOT com/wiki/index.php/Client_Bridge (sorry for that, not allowed to post links)

The purpose of this is to enable the Media Center and gaming consoles in my livingroom to use this wireless bridge to connect to my main network and the Internet. This setup worked fine when I was using dd-wrt on my main router, it also worked fine with the default ASUS firmware on my main router. But it won't work properly when I installed tomato on my main router. Strange, because it's not supposed to be dependant on the "host router" at all.

Anyhow what happens is I have only local network connectivity, and I can't get on the internet at all. I can't ping my main router (with tomato) and nslookup does not work. DHCP does work tho so the tomato router is giving the boxes on the Client Bridge ip addresses.

It seems to me like it's a firewall/iptables issue with tomatoUSB. I tried Shibbys latest build as well and it had the exact same behaviour as Toastmans build.

Does anyone have any idea of what can be done to get this to work?

strange.
works great for me with newest shibby v104 on host and bridge.

I am using latest toastman and working ok here

It is great that it's working for you guys, that doesn't help me much tho :)

Exactly how is your working configuration (routers can be "bridged" in several ways)? Anyone using dd-wrt on the "Client Bridge"?

I would hate to have to go back to dd-wrt because of this issue as I'm totally dependent on having a working "Client Bridge".

you can see details of what works and what doesnt here:
http://tomatousb.org/forum/t-260444/wireless-ethernet-bridge

as for information - what are your configuration details?
if you supply that, you'll get better answers, or at least more people thinking about it

Wireless clients works perfectly on my main tomato router. Only wireless ethernet bridge and additional AP have issue.

To setup wireless client, do the ff:
1.) On Basic->Network
wan type, set to either DHCP or static
2.) LAN Bridge, create different from your main router network
ex: 10.0.100.1, 255.255.255.0, DHCP enabled, 10.0.100.2-10.0.100.254

3.) Set static DNS to main router GW
4.) Set Wireless Mode to "Wireless Client"
- create SSID, scurity, etc..
5. Save

5.) On Advanced->Routing, set Mode to Gateway
6.) DHCP Routes, check button
7.) Save

8.) Reboot router if SSID not broadcasting.

That is what I did for wireless client….

this works for my wireless ethernet bridges:

set wireless type to ethernet bridge. this will disable WAN options.
set wireless SSID and security options to match main router.

set lan address to be in SAME subnet as main router, but a different address than main router (eg 192.168.1.12)
DISABLE DHCP on the ethernet bridge
set static DNS and gateway to main router address (eg 192.168.1.1)

on advanced->routing: set mode to router

@ghoffman, yes same setting. It used to work on my tomato router(WEB) when my main router is ddwrt.
There is also bug on additional AP, it wont work.
Both WEB and additional AP do give correct IP, GW and DNS from connected laptop. No ping from router GUI as well.
The ddwrt router, connected on main tomato router, acting as additional AP works. Any idea?

Thanks for all the input. However, just to clearify any possible misunderstanding: I do not need any advice on how to set up a TomatoUSB router as "Client Bridge", that is not the issue. Again:

1) My main router is running TomatoeUSB, it's a Asus RT-N66U with the latest Toastman build
2) My "Client Bridge" router is running dd-wrt, and it does not support TomatoUSB. It is set up according to the dd-wrt wiki here: www DOT dd-wrt DOT com/wiki/index.php/Client_Bridge (sorry for that, not allowed to post links)

This worked perfect when my main router was running dd-wrt, it also works perfectly with my main router running stock Asus firmware and Asus-Merlin firmware.

It does not work however with TomatoUSB on my main router, I also tried Shibbys lates build with the same result. My config is pretty plain and simple.

The issue is: I can only access local devices from my "Client Bridge". I can access devices connected to the lan ports on my "Client Bridge" and the "Client bridge" itself from all devices on my LAN, and vice versa. But I cannot access or ping my main router (which the "Clinet Bridge" is wirelessly connected to). Also nslookup wont work (my main router is the dns server) and the "client Bridge" cannot access the internet through the main router.

The dd-wrt Client Bridge setup is supposed to be independent of firmware on the main router so this is really strange. Seems like it's working as long as my main router is running anything *but* TomatoUSB.

Any other ideas? (this is keeping me awake at nights…. :)

@leandroog-
looking back on your posts -
you main router is running k24 mipsr1, and your WEB is running k26 mipsr2?

my main router, and ap, are running k26 mipsr2, and my web are running k24 mipsr1.

if true - i'm wondering if recent k24 mipsr1 wireless driver is the problem??