I installed OpenWrt on a Pi4 that is connected to my switch, the onboard WiFi on the Pi4 automatically connects to my mobile phones hotspot, this allows all the devices on my network to have internet access for updating and such.
I had real difficulty in getting OpenWrt installed and am not sure if my Firewall settings are too open.
Maybe someone who knows could advise, I think I should have the wan input set to REJECT but am not sure, my settings are below, andy advise welcomed, thanks.
A screengrab only tells a very small bit of the story and is missing lots of context and other information.
From what you've shown, typically the wan should have input set to REJECT. Otherwise, sure it looks okay (with the caveat that this is not a complete review).
Please connect to your OpenWrt device using ssh and copy the output of the following commands and post it here using the "Preformatted text </> " button (red circle; this works best in the 'Markdown' composer view in the blue oval):
Remember to redact passwords, VPN keys, MAC addresses and any public IP addresses you may have:
ubus call system board
cat /etc/config/network
cat /etc/config/wireless
cat /etc/config/dhcp
cat /etc/config/firewall
FWIW, there are much better options for travel routers than a Pi. You might consider a proper purpose built device for this task.
THE BOARD
config wifi-device 'radio0'
option type 'mac80211'
option path 'platform/soc/fe300000.mmcnr/mmc_host/mmc1/mmc1:0001/mmc1:0001:1'
option hwmode '11g'
option channel '1'
option htmode 'HT20'
option short_gi_40 '0'
option cell_density '0'
option legacy_rates '1'
config wifi-iface 'wifinet1'
option device 'radio0'
option mode 'sta'
option network 'wwan'
option ssid '***'
option encryption '****'
option key '***********'
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{
"kernel": "6.6.119",
"hostname": "*****",
"system": "ARMv8 Processor rev 3",
"model": "Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.5",
"board_name": "raspberrypi,4-model-b",
"rootfs_type": "ext4",
"release": {
"distribution": "OpenWrt",
"version": "24.10.5",
"revision": "r29087-d9c5716d1d",
"target": "bcm27xx/bcm2711",
"description": "OpenWrt 24.10.5 r29087-d9c5716d1d",
"builddate": "1766005702"
}
}
NETWORK
config interface 'loopback'
option device 'lo'
option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
option netmask '255.0.0.0'
config globals 'globals'
option ula_prefix 'fdf4:a883:b575::/48'
config device
option name 'br-lan'
option type 'bridge'
list ports 'eth0'
config interface 'lan'
option device 'br-lan'
option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '10.50.50.5'
option netmask '255.255.255.0'
option ip6assign '60'
option force_link '1'
config interface 'wwan'
option proto 'dhcp'
option peerdns '0'
option dns '9.9.9.9 149.112.112.112'
WIRELESS
config wifi-device 'radio0'
option type 'mac80211'
option path 'platform/soc/fe300000.mmcnr/mmc_host/mmc1/mmc1:0001/mmc1:0001:1'
option hwmode '11g'
option channel '1'
option htmode 'HT20'
option short_gi_40 '0'
option cell_density '0'
option legacy_rates '1'
config wifi-iface 'wifinet1'
option device 'radio0'
option mode 'sta'
option network 'wwan'
option ssid '***'
option encryption '***********'
option key '***************'
DHCP
config dnsmasq
option domainneeded '1'
option boguspriv '1'
option filterwin2k '0'
option localise_queries '1'
option rebind_protection '1'
option rebind_localhost '1'
option local '/lan/'
option domain 'lan'
option expandhosts '1'
option nonegcache '0'
option cachesize '1000'
option authoritative '1'
option readethers '1'
option leasefile '/tmp/dhcp.leases'
option resolvfile '/tmp/resolv.conf.d/resolv.conf.auto'
option nonwildcard '1'
option localservice '1'
option ednspacket_max '1232'
option filter_aaaa '0'
option filter_a '0'
config dhcp 'lan'
option interface 'lan'
option start '100'
option limit '150'
option leasetime '12h'
option dhcpv4 'server'
option dhcpv6 'server'
option ra 'server'
option ra_slaac '1'
list ra_flags 'managed-config'
list ra_flags 'other-config'
config dhcp 'wan'
option interface 'wan'
option ignore '1'
config odhcpd 'odhcpd'
option maindhcp '0'
option leasefile '/tmp/hosts/odhcpd'
option leasetrigger '/usr/sbin/odhcpd-update'
option loglevel '4'
option piofolder '/tmp/odhcpd-piofolder'
FIREWALL
config defaults
option input 'REJECT'
option output 'ACCEPT'
option forward 'REJECT'
option synflood_protect '1'
config zone
option name 'lan'
option input 'ACCEPT'
option output 'ACCEPT'
option forward 'ACCEPT'
list network 'lan'
config zone
option name 'wan'
option input 'ACCEPT'
option output 'ACCEPT'
option forward 'REJECT'
option masq '1'
option mtu_fix '1'
list network 'wan'
list network 'wan6'
list network 'wwan'
config forwarding
option src 'lan'
option dest 'wan'
config rule
option name 'Allow-DHCP-Renew'
option src 'wan'
option proto 'udp'
option dest_port '68'
option target 'ACCEPT'
option family 'ipv4'
config rule
option name 'Allow-Ping'
option src 'wan'
option proto 'icmp'
option icmp_type 'echo-request'
option family 'ipv4'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-IGMP'
option src 'wan'
option proto 'igmp'
option family 'ipv4'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-DHCPv6'
option src 'wan'
option proto 'udp'
option dest_port '546'
option family 'ipv6'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-MLD'
option src 'wan'
option proto 'icmp'
option src_ip 'fe80::/10'
list icmp_type '130/0'
list icmp_type '131/0'
list icmp_type '132/0'
list icmp_type '143/0'
option family 'ipv6'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-ICMPv6-Input'
option src 'wan'
option proto 'icmp'
list icmp_type 'echo-request'
list icmp_type 'echo-reply'
list icmp_type 'destination-unreachable'
list icmp_type 'packet-too-big'
list icmp_type 'time-exceeded'
list icmp_type 'bad-header'
list icmp_type 'unknown-header-type'
list icmp_type 'router-solicitation'
list icmp_type 'neighbour-solicitation'
list icmp_type 'router-advertisement'
list icmp_type 'neighbour-advertisement'
option limit '1000/sec'
option family 'ipv6'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-ICMPv6-Forward'
option src 'wan'
option dest '*'
option proto 'icmp'
list icmp_type 'echo-request'
list icmp_type 'echo-reply'
list icmp_type 'destination-unreachable'
list icmp_type 'packet-too-big'
list icmp_type 'time-exceeded'
list icmp_type 'bad-header'
list icmp_type 'unknown-header-type'
option limit '1000/sec'
option family 'ipv6'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-IPSec-ESP'
option src 'wan'
option dest 'lan'
option proto 'esp'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-ISAKMP'
option src 'wan'
option dest 'lan'
option dest_port '500'
option proto 'udp'
option target 'ACCEPT'
I am not uising it for travel, the local ISP signed me up, then they discovered my lines were too old and not compatible with their services, so am stuck with mobile phone for WiFi.
I have a TP link that does not seem to do WISP so I ordered a G-Ilnet 1800 travel router that has not arrived yet.
In the meantime I am using the Pi4 with OpenWrt to update my network.