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| docs:guide-user:network:wifi:connect_client_wifi [2022/08/17 13:59] – [Web interface instructions] Refresh for 21.02 LuCI - part 1 bill888 | docs:guide-user:network:wifi:connect_client_wifi [2022/08/18 04:23] – [Web interface instructions] bill888 | ||
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| - | \\ {{media: | + | * Disconnect and connect again computer to the device to force change of IP address. |
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| - | Disconnect and connect again to the device (when you change the IP you need to do this). | + | \\ |
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| - | Enter the Wi-Fi password, leave the "name of new network" | + | * If there is no *wan* firewall zone you need to create it, don't save the Wi-Fi configuration. |
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| - | {{: | + | You will land in the client Wi-Fi settings page. Edit as required.\\ |
| + | The most important settings are on the **Operating Frequency** line.\\ | ||
| + | * Set the **Mode** to **Legacy** if you are connecting to a Wi-Fi g network, or **N** if you are connecting to a Wi-Fi n (and so on).\\ | ||
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| + | * Do **NOT** change the wifi channel number ! | ||
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| - | After you have done this, go back and repeat | + | \\ {{media: |
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| + | Press **Save** \\ | ||
| + | Press **Save & Apply**. \\ | ||
| + | Configuration is now complete. | ||
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| + | This is the final result. Note how the client network has a ? instead of a IP address. \\ | ||
| + | The wwan IP address is only visible in the Network Interfaces page. | ||
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| + | :!: This step should not be necessary if you had reset the router to OpenWrt defaults. | ||
| + | * Click on Network and then on Firewall, then click on the Add button, and set up the new zone as you see in the following screenshot (which is a default wan firewall interface), | ||
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| + | After you have done this, go back and repeat the other steps to add and save the Wi-Fi connection. | ||
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| ===== Command-line instructions ===== | ===== Command-line instructions ===== | ||