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docs:guide-user:network:openwrt_as_routerdevice [2021/08/15 19:08] – unify headers vgaeteradocs:guide-user:network:openwrt_as_routerdevice [2021/10/17 17:36] – [Command-line instructions] vgaetera
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 ====== OpenWrt as router device ====== ====== OpenWrt as router device ======
 See also: See also:
-[[docs:guide-user:network:switch_router_gateway_and_nat|Router vs switch vs gateway and NAT]], +[[docs:guide-user:network:openwrt_as_clientdevice|OpenWrt as client device]], 
-[[docs:guide-user:network:openwrt_as_clientdevice|OpenWrt as client device]]+[[docs:guide-user:network:switch_router_gateway_and_nat|Router vs switch vs gateway and NAT]]
  
 If your device has some ports labeled LAN and at least a port labeled WAN and you want it to operate as a router (a connection between two different networks). If your device has some ports labeled LAN and at least a port labeled WAN and you want it to operate as a router (a connection between two different networks).
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   - By default the WAN interface/port is set as **DHCP client**, this will allow it to work with networks where there is another router giving addresses without further configuration. If you need to set static address please see the instructions for [[docs:guide-user:network:openwrt_as_clientdevice|Client device]], and change the WAN interface settings accordingly.   - By default the WAN interface/port is set as **DHCP client**, this will allow it to work with networks where there is another router giving addresses without further configuration. If you need to set static address please see the instructions for [[docs:guide-user:network:openwrt_as_clientdevice|Client device]], and change the WAN interface settings accordingly.
  
-===== Command-line interface ===== +===== Command-line instructions ===== 
-  - Type ''uci set network.lan.ipaddr=new-ip-address'' ("new-ip-address" is the new IP address you want for the OpenWrt device in your network) and press Return,  +Configure the LAN interface statically with a new IP address ''192.168.2.1''
-  - If needed, type ''uci set network.wan.proto=static'' to switch to static protocol on WAN interface, then change wan settings by using the [[docs:guide-user:network:openwrt_as_clientdevice#command_line_instructions|same procedure detailed for Client device]], settings for wan interface are ''network.wan.ipaddr'', ''network.wan.gateway'', ''network.wan.dns'', and so on, so change the commands accordingly+ 
-  - You might want to [[docs:guide-user:start#basic_configuration|basic OpenWrt documentation]] too, as these setups are usually very specific to your own network setup and it makes no sense to try to cover all possible cases here. +<code bash> 
-  - Type ''uci commit && service network restart'' and press Return. +uci set network.lan.ipaddr="192.168.2.1" 
-  - Then connect again to your device at its new IP address and continue.+uci commit network 
 +/etc/init.d/network restart 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +Note that changing the IP address causes the SSH session to hang/disconnect
 +Follow [[docs:guide-user:network:openwrt_as_clientdevice|OpenWrt as client device]] to configure the WAN interface if necessary.
  
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