Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision Next revisionBoth sides next revision | ||
| docs:guide-user:network:wifi:relay_configuration [2024/06/22 06:16] – Edit "Enable the AP" richb-hanover | docs:guide-user:network:wifi:relay_configuration [2024/06/22 06:26] – Final editorial pass richb-hanover | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 195: | Line 195: | ||
| \\ {{media: | \\ {{media: | ||
| - | ==== More Testing ==== | ||
| - | |||
| - | After the Wi-Fi extender reboots, change your computer back to DHCP client mode | ||
| - | (still connected to the extender via Ethernet.) | ||
| - | Your computer should be fully on the internet, having acquired a DHCP IP address from your main router. | ||
| - | The Wi-Fi extender can be managed through its static wwan IP address (eg. 192.168.1.30) | ||
| - | |||
| - | The **Status -> Overview** window (image below) shows the final result. | ||
| - | '' | ||
| - | '' | ||
| - | The client Wi-Fi has a ? in the **Host** column instead of a IP address | ||
| - | because its '' | ||
| - | |||
| - | \\ {{media: | ||
| ==== Enable the AP ==== | ==== Enable the AP ==== | ||
| Enable and configure the Wi-Fi extender to be an access point for local devices. | Enable and configure the Wi-Fi extender to be an access point for local devices. | ||
| Line 221: | Line 207: | ||
| * Click **Save & Apply**. | * Click **Save & Apply**. | ||
| + | ==== You're Done - More Testing ==== | ||
| - | ==== Check Firewall zones ==== | + | After configuring the Wi-Fi extender' |
| + | and connect to the newly-configured Wi-Fi. | ||
| + | Your computer should be fully on the internet, having acquired a DHCP IP address from your main router. | ||
| + | The Wi-Fi extender can be managed through its static '' | ||
| - | :!: The following part of the configuration should not be necessary | + | The **Status -> Overview** window (image below) shows the final result. |
| + | '' | ||
| + | '' | ||
| + | The client Wi-Fi has a ? in the **Host** column instead of a IP address | ||
| + | because its '' | ||
| + | \\ {{media: | ||
| - | /*** old LEDE17 image | ||
| - | \\ {{ : | ||
| - | ***/ | ||
| - | |||
| - | \\ {{media: | ||
| - | \\ | ||
| - | ---- | ||
| - | \\ {{media: | ||
| - | |||
| - | \\ | ||
| - | \\ | ||
| - | /*** redundant instructions | ||
| - | |||
| - | Under the **Network** tab, click on the **Firewall** tab. Under **Zones**, change the forwarding for **lan** and **wwan** to **accept** | ||
| - | |||
| - | ---- | ||
| - | :!: if you are doing this with a device that has a single radio, both Wi-Fi networks will stay on the same channel, and total bandwidth will be halved as the same radio is used for 2 different Wi-Fi networks. | ||
| - | |||
| - | ***/ | ||
| ===== Setup with CLI ===== | ===== Setup with CLI ===== | ||
| Line 355: | Line 331: | ||
| ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
| - | ==== Accessing the OpenWrt device | + | ==== Accessing the Extender |
| - | If you find the OpenWrt device | + | If you find the Wi-Fi extender |
| (The alternative is tedious: It is possible to access the OpenWrt box via its '' | (The alternative is tedious: It is possible to access the OpenWrt box via its '' | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Check Firewall zones ==== | ||
| + | |||
| + | :!: The following part of the configuration should not be necessary (already default options or changed automatically), | ||
| + | |||
| + | \\ {{media: | ||
| + | \\ | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | \\ {{media: | ||
| ==== Adding IPv6 support ==== | ==== Adding IPv6 support ==== | ||