Hi! I've spent several days trying to setup my (RD03) Xiaomi AX3000T to no avail.
What's my setup:
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The main router (running proprietary firmware) is providing a Wi-Fi network for my laptop and an Ethernet connection to my PC.
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The OpenWRT router (AX3000T) is connected to my main router via LAN (?, I can't tell
). The only way I could access AX3000T after flashing OpenWRT on it was (more on that later) through direct Ethernet connection.
What I am trying to achieve:
My main router is still distributing Wi-Fi/wired connection to my PC while AX3000T, connected to the main router, is distributing a different Wi-Fi network where OpenWRT decides how to handle the traffic.
What's the issue:
After reflashing, I couldn't "ssh root@192.168.1.1". It always timed out whether a connection was attempted from my PC or from my laptop. AX3000T's LAN/WAN port of choice didn't matter, even though it's specified on AX3000T's wiki page how you should plug the ethernet cable into one of the middle ports. It worked when I unplugged internet from my PC and plugged my AX3000T directly instead.
I was suggested to make the OpenWRT router into a bridge. I believe I've messed up the configuration since I can no longer access the router even if I plug it in directly. Here's what I did:
- "ssh root@192.168.1.1" - success
- "vi /etc/config/network" and edited "config interface 'lan'", replacing ipaddr (which was '192.168.1.1') with '192.168.0.120' (a vacant address on my router's LAN subnet). I also added a line "option type 'bridge'".
- I've tried to edit "
/etc/config/wireless", but it was empty. - My SSH session hanged and the router was no longer accessible. I tried wiresharking, but the only legit-looking IP showing up (the only one that should be, given the fact that it's a direct connection) refused my ssh connection.
So long story short I'm very confused and being unfamiliar with network configuration in general doesn't help. What can I do to salvage my router and achieve my initial goal? Thanks in advance.