Cannot access local network PC on openwrt wifi repeater

[hnyman]

Using wwan sounds complicated. Easiest for a wired connected repeater is the dumb ap model, without any routing or double NAT.

Basic "dumb AP" advice in wiki:

Wireless Access Point (aka "Dumb" Access Point)

My old post about it:

Not accessible after disabling DHCP

Just to complement the previous advice: remember to also set the gateway and DNS address on the new dumb AP. Otherwise the router itself will be unable to access internet (although clients connected via it will be, as they use DHCP to get address from the main router.) Old advice written by me: If you connect the two routers using a fixed connection between LAN ports, the whole thing is ridiculously easy, as you can dumb down the APs. (The key to making things really easy is to NOT use the WAN…