Hello, I use DHCP from the provider. I only use LAN in the router (not WAN) and I have DHCP turned off in the router, and only a question mark is displayed in the host item (the IP address is missing). Otherwise, everything works, but I would need information about the client connection. I tried what I knew and nothing. I will also add that I use IPv4. AFTER turning on DHCP in the router and disconnecting the LAN, the IP addresses are loaded, but after connecting the input cable for the Internet, you can see how the IP addresses disappear before your eyes. In any case, after turning off DHCP and using DHCP by the provider, the addresses are not loaded even after restarting the router. OpenWrt 24.10.1
Configure your routers DHCP service for the LAN interface to act as a DHCP Relay. So your router can intercept DHCP requests & forwards them, allowing it to potentially track the clients for display in luci
there wouldn't be any instructions? as an amateur I don't know how to do it
Configuration option in LuCI:
In some versions of OpenWrt, DHCP Relay can also be configured directly in the LuCI GUI. Go to Network > DHCP and DNS and look for the relay option. Is that it? But I tried and it doesn't work if I do it right
Make sure your router DHCP is disabled except provider's.
On router go to Network > DHCP and DNS > DHCP Relay. Add new relay rule. There add your router "LAN" followed by provider's IP.
Please, can someone advise how to solve this?
So, you don't use the BPi-R3 as a router?
What's the use case for it, then? A dumb AP?
I use BPi-R3 as a router
Well, now i'm a bit confused.
You wrote:
I assumed that 'the router' in this context is your R3.
So without WAN, there's no routing.
Or do mean your ISP provided router (i can't recall if you ever described your connection to the ISP).
All devices are using the same network (192.168.1.x)
That's no routing, but just switching.
So, the BPI-R3 does just nothing, except (if you use it) WLAN.
I assume, your connection on the 192.168.1.1 is a wireless WAN, maybe connected to another router?
So, what still puzzles me: What's the R3 for?
You don't use it as a router, maybe not even as an AP.
A cheap ethernet switch could do the same.
with BPi-R3 I have a LAN computer, printer, TV atd. and wireless , tablet, laptop, 5x smartphones, etc. Smart home
Ah i see, so you're using it just as s switch and dumb AP.
Well, something (much) cheaper than a BPI-R3 could've done the same.
I wanted openwrt, how to solve those question marks
I don't know why you want to use your ISP's DHCP for your local devices.
It'd be much easier if you'd setup your R3 as a router and make your own local network with your own DHCP and DNS instead of using it as a dumb AP / switch.
This would also prevent the access to your devices from your uplink.
- use the WAN?
- if it's easy to get it working, I would stay as I have it now.
Yes.
Do you mean 'if it's NOT easy to get it working...'?
Just a quick description, 'cause i haven't got much time at the moment to write a step-by-step manual:
- Unplug the cable to the switch.
- Reset your R3 to factory settings.
- Change the router's LAN settings from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.2.1
- Reboot the R3 and connect the cable from the switch to WAN.
- Restart all your local devices so they will get new IP addresses.
- Improve your network skills.