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		shak77 on Dec 13, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TP-Link firmware sends six DNS requests and one NT... Most normal access points I've used won't work as wifi repeaters because they can't be in master and managed mode at the same time.

chatmasta on Dec 13, 2017 [–]

Does a router need two radios to support this dual mode? Or a single radio that supports transeiving? Or a single radio and two antennas? Or is a modified hostapd sufficient?

Basically, is it a hardware or software problem?

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