Optimum E3200 and WRT160N Network Configuration

I recently purchased an E3200 router. I also have a WRT160N router. We have a rather large two story house, and it is not practical to run ethernet cable everywhere. I am attempting to configure the hardware I have for optimum performance given the current requirements of our family. Here is an attempt to summarize the current setup.
1st Floor
Cable Modem === Cable Box
=== E3200 === Blu Ray / Netflix
=== Laptop being used as media PC
Office PC === Wireless B/G/N Adapter
Second Floor
Kids PC === WirelessB/G/N Adapter
XBOX 360 === Wireless B/G/N Adapter
PS3 === B/G/N Wireless Adapter
XBOX 360 Headset === Bluetooth
Roaming
College Kid #1 Laptop === Wireless B/G/N Adapter
College Kid #2 Laptop === Wireless B/G/N Adapter
I can run ethernet cable from the E3200 to the Office PC without too much difficulty, since there is a basement underneath. I plan to do this. I can not run cable to any of the upstairs locations. I could set up the WRT160N as a wired AP, repeater or bridge at several different locations in the house. If I set it up on the first floor, it could be wired to the E3200, if this provided a significant performance advantage. If I put it upstairs, it will have to function as a repeater, possible a bridge. As a bridge, it could be wired to either the Kids PC or the XBOX 360. Connection to the PS3 is not a priority.
I would like to take advantage of the capabilities of the two routers to maximize the performance of our son's gaming, while not killing simultaneous multiple PC access. I have studied the process of setting up the ports for the XBOX/PS3 and am comfortable with the process, but am waiting until I optimize the router setup. I do not understand the technical aspects of how to force the XBOX/PS3 to connect with a particular router/band depending on how I utililize the WRT160N.
So, my questions are;
1. How can I best use the WRT160N to improve signal quality and network performance?
2. Depending on the answer to #1, how do I force the gaming systems to communicate directly with the E3200 (my assumption due to the performance) rather than the WRT160N?
I'm sure there will be more questions, but let's start with this. I appreciate any feedback anyone can provide.
Thanks,
Phil

1. You are going to have to use a cable between the two routers.
Go here... to connect two routers.
2. Assuming wireless connections just make two different SSID's between the two routers and connect to that specific SSID.

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UNIT LOAD ACTIVE SUB DESCRIPTION
acpid.service loaded active running ACPI event daemon
dbus.service loaded active running D-Bus System Message Bus
[email protected] loaded active running Getty on tty1
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systemd-backlight@backlight:intel_backlight.service loaded active exited Load/Save Screen Backlight Brightness of backlight
[email protected] loaded active exited File System Check on /dev/sda1
[email protected] loaded active exited File System Check on /dev/sda3
systemd-journald.service loaded active running Journal Service
systemd-logind.service loaded active running Login Service
systemd-random-seed.service loaded active exited Load/Save Random Seed
systemd-remount-fs.service loaded active exited Remount Root and Kernel File Systems
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[email protected] loaded active exited Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status of rfkill1
[email protected] loaded active exited Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status of rfkill2
[email protected] loaded active exited Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status of rfkill3
systemd-sysctl.service loaded active exited Apply Kernel Variables
systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service loaded active exited Create Static Device Nodes in /dev
systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service loaded active exited Create Volatile Files and Directories
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systemd-vconsole-setup.service loaded active exited Setup Virtual Console
[email protected] loaded active running User Manager for UID 1000
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link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
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2: enp1s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN group default qlen 1000
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3: wlp2s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN group default qlen 1000
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Description='A basic static ethernet connection'
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IP=static
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[root@fenrir ~]# journalctl -x -n 13 --no-pager
-- Logs begin at Fri 2014-01-10 12:13:41 CET, end at Tue 2014-06-17 16:09:10 CEST. --
Jun 17 16:08:55 fenrir systemd[1]: Started User Manager for UID 1000.
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Jun 17 16:08:55 fenrir slim[253]: > Using last definition for conflicting fields
Jun 17 16:08:55 fenrir slim[253]: > Warning: Type "ONE_LEVEL" has 1 levels, but <RALT> has 2 symbols
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Jun 17 16:09:10 fenrir su[326]: pam_unix(su:session): session opened for user root by willard(uid=0)
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Job for netctl@wired\x2dstatic.service failed. See 'systemctl status netctl@wired\x2dstatic.service' and 'journalctl -xn' for details.
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dbus.service loaded active running D-Bus System Message Bus
[email protected] loaded active running Getty on tty1
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systemd-backlight@backlight:acpi_video0.service loaded active exited Load/Save Screen Backlight Brightness of backlight
systemd-backlight@backlight:intel_backlight.service loaded active exited Load/Save Screen Backlight Brightness of backlight
[email protected] loaded active exited File System Check on /dev/sda1
[email protected] loaded active exited File System Check on /dev/sda3
systemd-journald.service loaded active running Journal Service
systemd-logind.service loaded active running Login Service
systemd-random-seed.service loaded active exited Load/Save Random Seed
systemd-remount-fs.service loaded active exited Remount Root and Kernel File Systems
[email protected] loaded active exited Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status of rfkill0
[email protected] loaded active exited Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status of rfkill1
[email protected] loaded active exited Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status of rfkill2
[email protected] loaded active exited Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status of rfkill3
systemd-sysctl.service loaded active exited Apply Kernel Variables
systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service loaded active exited Create Static Device Nodes in /dev
systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service loaded active exited Create Volatile Files and Directories
systemd-udev-trigger.service loaded active exited udev Coldplug all Devices
systemd-udevd.service loaded active running udev Kernel Device Manager
systemd-update-utmp.service loaded active exited Update UTMP about System Boot/Shutdown
systemd-user-sessions.service loaded active exited Permit User Sessions
systemd-vconsole-setup.service loaded active exited Setup Virtual Console
[email protected] loaded active running User Manager for UID 1000
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● [email protected] - Networking for netctl profile wiredx2dstatic
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/[email protected]; static)
Active: inactive (dead)
Docs: man:netctl.profile(5)
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Jun 17 16:08:55 fenrir systemd[1]: Started User Manager for UID 1000.
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-- Defined-By: systemd
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-- Subject: Unit system-netctl.slice has finished start-up
-- Defined-By: systemd
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-- Unit system-netctl.slice has finished starting up.
-- The start-up result is done.
Jun 17 16:18:41 fenrir systemd[1]: Starting Networking for netctl profile wired-static...
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Jun 17 16:18:41 fenrir network[442]: Starting network profile 'wired-static'...
Jun 17 16:18:41 fenrir kernel: atl1c 0000:01:00.0: irq 46 for MSI/MSI-X
Jun 17 16:18:41 fenrir kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enp1s0: link is not ready
Jun 17 16:18:47 fenrir network[442]: No connection found on interface 'enp1s0' (timeout)
Jun 17 16:18:47 fenrir network[442]: Failed to bring the network up for profile 'wired-static'
Jun 17 16:18:47 fenrir systemd[1]: netctl@wired\x2dstatic.service: main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Jun 17 16:18:47 fenrir systemd[1]: Failed to start Networking for netctl profile wired-static.
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-- The result is failed.
Jun 17 16:18:47 fenrir systemd[1]: Unit netctl@wired\x2dstatic.service entered failed state.
Jun 17 16:18:47 fenrir systemd[1]: Starting Network.
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Jun 17 16:18:47 fenrir systemd[1]: Reached target Network.
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Last edited by willardthor (2014-06-17 14:37:20)

There is no link. Bring the link up manually and check status with
ip link set up enp1s0
ip link enp1s0
If the link fails to come up (state other than "UP") it is likely a driver issue. If the link comes up (state UP) but status has "NO-CARRIER" it is likely a hardware issue, either one of the endpoints or the cable. First thing I would try in this case is a different cable.
You can tell netctl to bring the interface up anyway with the option in /etc/netctl/wired-static
SkipNoCarrier=yes
However, the interface will not work until the link is fixed.

I want to set up the Time Machine and I would love to use the Time Capsule but since I already have a wireless router I need suggestions on what other external disks Apple could recommend to use with the Time Machine and how to configure that disk

I want to set up the Time Machine and I would love to use the Time
Capsule but since I already have a wireless router I need suggestions on
what other
external disks Apple could recommend to use with the Time Machine and
how to configure that disk.
A complication that I need to resolve is the fact that I am using Vmware
Fusion to be able to use Windows on my Mac. Now it seems that Time
Machine is not backing up my files
on that virtual Windows without additional configuration and my question
is whether you can advise me here or whether this is only a matter for
the Fusion virtual machine.

If you want to use Time Capsule you can.. you simply bridge it and plug it into the existing router.. wireless can be either turned off or used to reinforce the existing wireless.. eg use 5ghz in the TC which is much faster than your 2.4ghz.
You can also use a NAS.. many brands available but the top brands are synology, qnap and netgear readynas series. These will all do Time Machine backups although how well always depends on Apple sticking to a standard. There are cheaper ones.. I bought a single disk zyxel which was rebadged and sold through my local supermarket. It actually works very well for TM at least on Snow Leopard. Major changes were made in Lion and again ML so do not instantly think it will work on later versions. I haven't tried it yet with those versions.
Any external drive can be plugged into the mac. Use the one with the fastest connection or cheapest price according to your budget. USB2 drives are cheap and plentiful. But no where near as fast as USB3 or FW800. So just pick whichever suits the ports on your Mac. Interesting Apple finally moved to USB3 on their latest computers.
TM should exclude the VM partition file.. it is useless backing it up from Mac OS side.. and will slow TM as it needs to backup that partition everyday for no purpose.. TM cannot see the files inside it to backup just the changes.
You need to backup windows from windows. Use MSbackup to external drive.. if you have pro or ultimate versions you can backup to network drive. But MSbackup is a dog.. at least until the latest version it cannot restore the partition without first loading windows. There are about a zillion backup software versions for windows.. look up reviews and buy one which works for you. I use a free one Macrium Reflect which does full disk backups and is easy to restore.. to do incremental backups though you have to pay for it.

EA4500 – Smart Wi-Fi interface and Windows Network Map issues

I purchased this Router about 2 weeks ago as a phased upgrade of our Home Network, primarily to enhance media streaming. It has the latest firmware preinstalled from the factory. Prior to the purchase and installation of the EA4500 Router I replaced my old Motorola SurfBoard SB6120 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem with a Motorola SurfBoard SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem. My old Linksys E2000 Router worked perfectly with the SB6141, with the exception that the E2000 wasn’t IPv6 enabled, but does have 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet (RJ-45) and Internet ports.
The EA4500 has been installed for about 10 days and seems to have improved local network speeds and I don’t seem to be having any Internet connectivity issues. However, there are some disturbing issues with the EA4500 and the AE3000 I purchased. There are 11 devices connected through the Router; a Dell Desktop (wireless with the AE3000), a Dell Desktop (Ethernet), a Dell Laptop (wireless), 2 Canon Printers (1 Ethernet and 1 Wireless), 2 Western Digital 1TB MyBookLive Network Drives (both Ethernet), a WD TV Live Streaming Media Player (wireless), an Apple TV media player (wireless), an iPad (wireless), and an Android Smartphone (wireless).
Issue 1 – The Linksys Smart Wi-Fi interface appears to be unreliable at times!!! I’ve read about this problem here on the Community involving the EA6500, so I don’t know if this is a Linksys Server issue, as suggested in a few responses, or a bug in the Router firmware, or defective hardware. However, when the interface locks up, it can’t be accessed from a wireless or wired connection. Usually, powering down the Router and then powering it back up and restart will allow it to function again. However, at times before the interface completely locks up it shows either just a white screen or the security screen will show no firewall features enabled. This is a little scary, so I’ll do a complete reset and setup; this is becoming a pain in the rear!!!!! Is there any hope for this being fixed, in this Router, not the next generation??????????
Issue 2 - All of my network devices show up in the Router’s Device List. Except for the Apple devices they also show up, when they are online, in Windows 7 Explorer under Network and when you click on Network they are correctly displayed as Computers, Media Devices, Network Infrastructure, or Storage. However, when you click on “Open Network and Sharing Center” and then click on “See Full Map”; it fails with the response “Windows cannot create the network map. Responses from other devices on the network are delayed or there is an incompatible router on the network”; no device map is shown. When I follow the link for more information, the only thing that stands out is “A device on the network, such as a hub or switch, is not working properly or is not compatible with the Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) protocol, which Windows uses to create the map. To fix this problem, disable the device, turn it off, or remove it from your network”. All of my network devices showed up on the Network Map with the old E2000. This issue is the same on all of my computers, either wired or wireless. Any known solutions for this, or is it as Windows suggests; an incompatible Router????
Thanks in advance for any insight or solutions. With the issues I’m having with the EA4500 and the AE3000; they are both probably going back to Amazon.

thebluemamba_24; Thank you for your suggestion; I finally found time yesterday to perform an extensive evaluation before I return the Router. However, rather than trying to add devices manually, my rationale was if the EA4500 can’t process them correctly, automatically, it needs to be returned anyway, so I added devices normally letting the device an Router handle the process.
In thinking through this issue, all devices on our network are detected and identified by Windows Explorer on Windows 7 computers; except of course the Apple and Android devices (Apple TV, iPad, and Smartphone). So, I wondered if one of those three devices being added to the Router’s device list was somehow causing issues or interfering with Windows 7’s ability to generate a Network Map. Therefore, my approach was to turn off or disable all devices on our network, reset the Router to factory defaults, reestablish the Router to my custom Home Network configuration using a Windows 7 PC that has LAN and Wireless access to the Router, then add one device at a time and check with each addition to see if Windows 7 could still generate a Network Map.
With the Router reset and reestablishment complete; I began the process of adding one device at a time and checking to see if a Network Map was being generated. What I discovered was when a recent addition to the network, a Western Digital WD TV Live Streaming Media Player, was connected (wirelessly), Windows 7 could no longer generate the Network Map and the failure was consistent. The only way to get the Network Map to work again was to remove power from the WD TV Live, although it remained in the EA4500’s Device List; simply turning it off didn’t help. Since I’d originally witnessed the Windows 7 Network Map working with the Linksys E2000 Router that the EA4500 replaced, I decided to test the WD TV Live with that Router. It worked initially, but it failed consistently after the first success. Interestingly, the failure indication was a little different, but nevertheless generation of the Network Map failed.
I’ve tried changing a few settings on the EA4500 as well as the WD TV Live, but nothing helped. There was a recent firmware update to the WD TV Live, so I might try rolling back the firmware to see if it makes a difference.
The Network Map issue might very well be an issue with the WD TV Live, not the Router, but after reading many threads on this Community I have reservations that the problems I’m experiencing with the Smart interface lockup will be fixed. I suspect new emerging replacement products will be the focus and these older products will be abandoned and no more firmware fixes will be forthcoming and I don’t want to spend more money for a new product just to fix old problems and get something that works properly. The Network Map issue is troublesome, but the lockup of the Router’s “Linksys Smart Wi-Fi” interface is a serious matter to me. It appears that once it locks up, the only way to correct it is a power off restart; not practical if you’re traveling and trying to access settings remotely; the selling point for this feature.
Given the problems I’m experiencing with the EA4500 and AE3000, I guess I’ll return them. Too bad, because otherwise the EA4500 seems like it’s a good Router. I’ve been brand loyal since the Linksys WRT54G came out, but after reading this Community and with my personal experience with the EA4500 and AE3000, now I’ll probably give the NETGEAR N900 equivalents a try.

How to handle changing IPv6 network configurations

Hi,
I run a Mac Mini as a server with OS X Server 10.8.5/2.2 on it using an internet connection with DS-lite. The server runs fine on a private IPv4 and a public IPv6 assigned by the ISP thrugh my router. Now from time to time (on some really odd days 5 times a day) my ISP decides to change my IPv6 prefix and as a consequence the IPv6 of my server. This results in a warning and some services seem to work not always properly. When I handle the warning and update the network configuration (although all relevant pieces of configuration that are shown along this proces remain unchanged), everything is back to normal.
Now I wonder whether there is better way to handle changing IPv6 prefixes while everything else is unchanged? Any thougths? Thanks. Steffen

I'll add my 2 cents too Sudheer...
I suppose your versioning strategy should take into account your particular circumstances, impact analysis, ESB architecture etc...
In our case it makes sense to version the service operations because we have some consumers that want to stay on the older version & other that want to move with the changing versions...
We've noticed that SAP, with the standard delivered enterprise services also version step the service operations so you esentially have 2 service contracts but one that caters for additional fields/functionality. The consumer uses the service operation that they prefer.
The other possibility, if you are in a position to make the new fields 'optional' then you could do that without impacting all the consumers, the consumers that have the additional info to pass in the request can do so & the other consumers can carry on business as usual.
Then you could also version step the entire service, that would entail making use of a new software component version but this would entail new endpoints & depending on your architecture it could impact all your consumers. If you're using an integrated ESB architecture, your consumers would have one endpoint & the ESB would route the request to the relevant service version.
So you could minise impact on the consumers & develop a good versioning strategy depending on what your current situation is.
Regards, Trevor

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