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| + | ====== Internet connectivity and troubleshooting ====== | ||
| + | * For a first quick Internet access test: If you have an existing router, connect the WAN port of your OpenWrt device to a LAN port of that router and confirm internet connectivity of your OpenWrt device with the following steps: | ||
| + | * In the OpenWrt admin web interface, go to Network -> Diagnostics and Click on " | ||
| + | * or, if using OpenWrt SSH command line, you can use the command '' | ||
| + | * This should return "0% packet loss" if everything is alright with your Internet connection | ||
| + | * If your device has two (or more) ethernet ports, maybe OpenWrt and upstream WAN routers having conflicting IP address ranges. To correct this, adjust the OpenWrt router subnet by changing the [[docs: | ||
| + | * if the device has a single port, it's probably configured as a router anyway because that's what OpenWrt usually does so it has a static IP 192.168.1.1, | ||
| + | * if the device has a single port and you can't access it from the default IP address of 192.168.1.1 then it was set by default with a dynamic address (some NAS devices in OpenWrt have that default setting), and you need to check your modem/ | ||
| + | * if you wish to use the wifi to connect your device to a local wifi ' | ||
| + | * Decide whether you want to use OpenWrt [[docs: | ||
| + | * When using your OpenWrt device as a Wi-Fi access point, **please remember to initially set your country code in the OpenWrt Wi-Fi configuration, | ||
| + | * Consult the [[docs: | ||
| + | * Install custom software packages that you might be interested in. | ||
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| + | ===== Troubleshooting your first steps with the new OpenWrt device ===== | ||
| + | * If OpenWrt is configured as a router with default settings, you can access [[docs: | ||
| + | * If you have flashed a development/ | ||
| + | * You can consult the troubleshooting section of the [[docs: | ||
| + | * You can consult the [[https:// | ||
| + | * Do not worry if the 5 GHz Wi-Fi does not seem to start immediately after having enabled it. It might be busy for 1-10 min scanning for weather radar, see [[docs: | ||
| + | * Note that you can always run '' | ||
| + | * If needed, you can also take a look at [[docs: | ||
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| + | ===== Troubleshooting WiFi connectivity ===== | ||
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| + | ==== WiFi clients are connected but cannot access the network ==== | ||
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| + | * Is the wireless network attached to one of the networks defined in " | ||
| + | * If the WiFi works for a while and then stops (while the client is still shown as connected), you might be affected by [[https:// | ||
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