DAP-1330 cannot connect after upgrade

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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hey all

i upgraded via the D-Link GUI the Open-WRT firmware for my D-Link DAP-1330 extender and it said "firnware upgrade successful". After the router rebooted, i see it came on.

However, i tried to connect to http://192.168.0.50 which is the manufacturer IP but that does not connect. I also tried the URL which is dlinkap.local. (both previously connected).

I reset the router using the reset PIN, it came back, i still cannot connect.

What is the browser admin connection IP address after the upgrade?
-> My Landlord WiFi AP (which is what i use the extender for) is on 192.168.0 network which i cannot change.

Is the openWRT ip address 192.168.1.1 ? if so, this will be a dilemma for me unless i can change the extender to be in the same network as the Landlord AP.

Any clues how i can connect to the extender or revert to the OEM firmware if there is no workaround?

cheers

Kar

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Yes the IP is 192.168.1.1.

The WAN and LAN networks need to be different. So go ahead and use 1.x when the network you'll be getting Internet from is 0.x.

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Any previous configuration (like IP address) or features (like dlinkap.local) are lost during the installation of OpenWrt.

https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-quick-start/walkthrough_login

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Thank you

Since the extender is not showing up as a WiFi AP any longer (on original firmware it shows up as d-link when you plug it in) do I now need to login using a crossover lan cable to 192.168.1.1 and then enable WiFi ?

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Thank you. I am trying to figure how to access it now over WiFi because after flashing it’s SSID doesn’t show up when I plug it in anymore.

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OpenWrt starts with wifi disabled. You will need to connect by Ethernet. Modern equipment does not require crossover cables, use any regular cable from the Ethernet port to your computer.

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Great thank you! I will try with a network cable