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How to setup a Dumb AP, Wired backbone for OpenWRT / LEDE
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# ======================================================== | |
# Setup a Dumb AP, Wired backbone for OpenWRT / LEDE | |
# ======================================================== | |
# Set lan logical interface as bridge (to allow bridge multiple physical interfaces) | |
uci set network.lan.type='bridge' | |
# assign WAN physical interface to LAN (will be available as an additional LAN port now) | |
uci set network.lan.ifname="$(uci get network.lan.ifname) $(uci get network.wan.ifname)" | |
uci del network.wan.ifname | |
# Remove wan logical interface, since we will not need it. | |
uci del network.wan | |
# Disable Dnsmasq completely (it is important to commit or discard dhcp) | |
uci commit dhcp; echo '' > /etc/config/dhcp | |
/etc/init.d/dnsmasq disable | |
/etc/init.d/dnsmasq stop | |
# Set static network configuration (sample config for 192.168.1.0/24) | |
# 192.168.1.1 is the Main Router | |
uci set network.lan.ipaddr='192.168.1.2' | |
uci set network.lan.dns='192.168.1.1' | |
uci set network.lan.gateway='192.168.1.1' | |
uci set network.lan.netmask='255.255.255.0' | |
uci set network.lan.broadcast='192.168.1.255' | |
# Set DHCP on LAN (not recommended, but useful when Dumb AP is moveable from one building to another) | |
uci del network.lan.broadcast | |
uci del network.lan.dns | |
uci del network.lan.gateway | |
uci del network.lan.ipaddr | |
uci del network.lan.netmask | |
uci set network.lan.proto='dhcp' | |
# To identify better when connected to SSH and when seen on the network | |
uci set system.@system[0].hostname='DumbAP1' | |
uci set network.lan.hostname="`uci get system.@system[0].hostname`" | |
# ======================================================== | |
# Optional, Disable IPv6 | |
# ======================================================== | |
uci del network.lan.ip6assign | |
uci set network.lan.delegate='0' | |
uci del dhcp.lan.dhcpv6 | |
uci del dhcp.lan.ra | |
uci del dhcp.odhcpd | |
/etc/init.d/odhcpd disable | |
/etc/init.d/odhcpd stop | |
# ======================================================== | |
# Commit changes, flush, and restart network | |
# ======================================================== | |
# This way we will get internet on this AP and we must reconnect | |
uci commit | |
sync | |
/etc/init.d/network restart | |
# If all is OK then reboot and test again: | |
reboot | |
# How to setup Wireless Links to avoid Wired backbone using WDS on Atheros for OpenWRT / LEDE | |
https://gist.github.com/braian87b/8a524a8ad74a36407a8f481e9d16a5c9 | |
# How to setup Client Bridged / Client Mode / RelayD and IGMPProxy for OpenWRT / LEDE | |
https://gist.github.com/braian87b/821e9e4f399918510c55619192a31871 |
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@RustyRouter happy to help.