Error: network device is not present

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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My problem is pretty simpel, completely stock openwrt with small ip configurations. i use LUCI to create a new interface, in this interface i put wlan0 or wlan1 or both. i set the interface to static with ip 10.10.11.1 with a netmask of 255.255.255.0. problem is, when doing so i don't get a connection to the internet, and see in LUCI "error: network device is not present". what does that even mean? why does luci seem to misconfigure something so simple? am i being dumb?
Thanks for reading and hopefully you can help me. below is my uci export:

package dhcp

config dnsmasq
	option domainneeded '1'
	option localise_queries '1'
	option rebind_protection '1'
	option rebind_localhost '1'
	option local '/lan/'
	option domain 'lan'
	option expandhosts '1'
	option authoritative '1'
	option readethers '1'
	option leasefile '/tmp/dhcp.leases'
	option resolvfile '/tmp/resolv.conf.auto'
	option localservice '1'

config dhcp 'lan'
	option interface 'lan'
	option start '100'
	option limit '150'
	option leasetime '2m'

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'

config host
	option mac '80:FA:5B:4F:A5:13'
	option dns '1'
	option name 'Laptop'
	option duid '00040ca045683122ce49b2e2519e14c5386b'
	option ip '10.10.10.100'

config host
	option mac '84:CF:BF:8E:FE:7F'
	option name 'Tjeu.Fairphone'
	option dns '1'
	option ip '192.168.1.161'

config dhcp 'Private_WLAN'
	option start '100'
	option limit '150'
	option interface 'Private_WLAN'
	option leasetime '2m'

config dhcp 'PrivateWLAN'
	option start '100'
	option limit '150'
	option interface 'PrivateWLAN'
	option leasetime '2m'

package dropbear

config dropbear
	option PasswordAuth 'on'
	option Port '22'
	option Interface 'lan'

package firewall

config defaults
	option syn_flood '1'
	option input 'ACCEPT'
	option output 'ACCEPT'
	option forward 'REJECT'

config zone
	option name 'lan'
	option input 'ACCEPT'
	option output 'ACCEPT'
	option forward 'ACCEPT'
	option network 'lan'

config zone
	option name 'wan'
	option input 'REJECT'
	option output 'ACCEPT'
	option forward 'REJECT'
	option masq '1'
	option mtu_fix '1'
	option network 'wan wan6'

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 src_ip 'fc00::/6'
	option dest_ip 'fc00::/6'
	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'

config include
	option path '/etc/firewall.user'

config zone
	option input 'ACCEPT'
	option forward 'REJECT'
	option output 'ACCEPT'
	option name 'PrivateWLAN'
	option network 'PrivateWLAN'

config forwarding
	option dest 'lan'
	option src 'PrivateWLAN'

config forwarding
	option dest 'wan'
	option src 'PrivateWLAN'

config forwarding
	option dest 'PrivateWLAN'
	option src 'lan'

package luci

config core 'main'
	option lang 'auto'
	option resourcebase '/luci-static/resources'
	option ubuspath '/ubus/'
	option mediaurlbase '/luci-static/material'

config extern 'flash_keep'
	option uci '/etc/config/'
	option dropbear '/etc/dropbear/'
	option openvpn '/etc/openvpn/'
	option passwd '/etc/passwd'
	option opkg '/etc/opkg.conf'
	option firewall '/etc/firewall.user'
	option uploads '/lib/uci/upload/'

config internal 'languages'

config internal 'sauth'
	option sessionpath '/tmp/luci-sessions'
	option sessiontime '3600'

config internal 'ccache'
	option enable '1'

config internal 'themes'
	option Bootstrap '/luci-static/bootstrap'
	option Material '/luci-static/material'

config internal 'apply'
	option rollback '90'
	option holdoff '4'
	option timeout '5'
	option display '1.5'

config internal 'diag'
	option dns 'openwrt.org'
	option ping 'openwrt.org'
	option route 'openwrt.org'

package luci-opkg

config core 'main'
	option lang 'auto'
	option mediaurlbase '/luci-static/bootstrap'
	option resourcebase '/luci-static/resources'
	option ubuspath '/ubus/'

config extern 'flash_keep'
	option uci '/etc/config/'
	option dropbear '/etc/dropbear/'
	option openvpn '/etc/openvpn/'
	option passwd '/etc/passwd'
	option opkg '/etc/opkg.conf'
	option firewall '/etc/firewall.user'
	option uploads '/lib/uci/upload/'

config internal 'languages'

config internal 'sauth'
	option sessionpath '/tmp/luci-sessions'
	option sessiontime '3600'

config internal 'ccache'
	option enable '1'

config internal 'themes'

config internal 'apply'
	option rollback '90'
	option holdoff '4'
	option timeout '5'
	option display '1.5'

package network

config interface 'loopback'
	option ifname 'lo'
	option proto 'static'
	option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
	option netmask '255.0.0.0'

config globals 'globals'
	option ula_prefix 'fdd9:c0cc:66f3::/48'

config interface 'lan'
	option ifname 'eth1.1'
	option proto 'static'
	option netmask '255.255.255.0'
	option ip6assign '60'
	option ipaddr '10.10.10.1'

config interface 'wan'
	option ifname 'eth0.2'
	option proto 'dhcp'

config interface 'wan6'
	option ifname 'eth0.2'
	option proto 'dhcpv6'

config switch
	option name 'switch0'
	option reset '1'
	option enable_vlan '1'

config switch_vlan
	option device 'switch0'
	option vlan '1'
	option ports '2 3 4 5 0t'

config switch_vlan
	option device 'switch0'
	option vlan '2'
	option ports '1 6t'

config interface 'PrivateWLAN'
	option ifname 'wlan0'
	option proto 'static'
	option netmask '255.255.255.0'
	option delegate '0'
	option ipaddr '10.10.11.1'

package rpcd

config rpcd
	option socket '/var/run/ubus.sock'
	option timeout '30'

config login
	option username 'root'
	option password '$p$root'
	list read '*'
	list write '*'

package system

config system
	option ttylogin '0'
	option log_size '64'
	option urandom_seed '0'
	option zonename 'Europe/Amsterdam'
	option hostname 'OpenWRT'
	option log_proto 'udp'
	option conloglevel '8'
	option cronloglevel '5'
	option timezone 'CET-1CEST,M3.5.0,M10.5.0/3'

config timeserver 'ntp'
	list server '0.openwrt.pool.ntp.org'
	list server '1.openwrt.pool.ntp.org'
	list server '2.openwrt.pool.ntp.org'
	list server '3.openwrt.pool.ntp.org'

package ubootenv

package ucitrack

config network
	option init 'network'
	list affects 'dhcp'
	list affects 'radvd'

config wireless
	list affects 'network'

config firewall
	option init 'firewall'
	list affects 'luci-splash'
	list affects 'qos'
	list affects 'miniupnpd'

config olsr
	option init 'olsrd'

config dhcp
	option init 'dnsmasq'
	list affects 'odhcpd'

config odhcpd
	option init 'odhcpd'

config dropbear
	option init 'dropbear'

config httpd
	option init 'httpd'

config fstab
	option exec '/sbin/block mount'

config qos
	option init 'qos'

config system
	option init 'led'
	option exec '/etc/init.d/log reload'
	list affects 'luci_statistics'
	list affects 'dhcp'

config luci_splash
	option init 'luci_splash'

config upnpd
	option init 'miniupnpd'

config ntpclient
	option init 'ntpclient'

config samba
	option init 'samba'

config tinyproxy
	option init 'tinyproxy'

package uhttpd

config uhttpd 'main'
	list listen_http '0.0.0.0:80'
	list listen_http '[::]:80'
	list listen_https '0.0.0.0:443'
	list listen_https '[::]:443'
	option redirect_https '1'
	option home '/www'
	option rfc1918_filter '1'
	option max_requests '3'
	option max_connections '100'
	option cert '/etc/uhttpd.crt'
	option key '/etc/uhttpd.key'
	option cgi_prefix '/cgi-bin'
	list lua_prefix '/cgi-bin/luci=/usr/lib/lua/luci/sgi/uhttpd.lua'
	option script_timeout '60'
	option network_timeout '30'
	option http_keepalive '20'
	option tcp_keepalive '1'

config cert 'defaults'
	option days '730'
	option key_type 'rsa'
	option bits '2048'
	option ec_curve 'P-256'
	option country 'ZZ'
	option state 'Somewhere'
	option location 'Unknown'
	option commonname 'OpenWrt'

package wireless

config wifi-device 'radio0'
	option type 'mac80211'
	option channel '36'
	option hwmode '11a'
	option path 'pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0'
	option htmode 'VHT80'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
	option device 'radio0'
	option mode 'ap'
	option key '[REDACTED]'
	option ssid '[REDACTED]'
	option encryption 'psk2'
	option wpa_disable_eapol_key_retries '1'

config wifi-device 'radio1'
	option type 'mac80211'
	option channel '11'
	option hwmode '11g'
	option path 'platform/ahb/18100000.wmac'
	option htmode 'HT20'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio1'
	option device 'radio1'
	option mode 'ap'
	option wpa_disable_eapol_key_retries '1'
	option key '[REDACTED]'
	option ssid '[REDACTED]'
	option encryption 'psk2'
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You are doing it wrong.
See the guest WLAN setup for the correct way:
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/guestwifi/start

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i'm not making a guestwlan so i'm not doing THAT wrong. also i did those steps, except a different firewall config. the only things different are the IP's, the firewall and the DHCP lease time. What exactly is wrong with the current config and why is that wrong?

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uci set wireless.@wifi-iface[0].network="PrivateWLAN"
uci commit wireless
uci -q delete network.PrivateWLAN.ifname
uci commit network
/etc/init.d/network restart

Trying to create a bridge with two legs - #2 by vgaetera

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Your "PrivateWLAN" interface should be a bridge, and have no "ifname" configured. Then, your wireless interfaces must reference "PrivateVLAN", so they can be attached to it upon startup.

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This is true for all wireless interfaces. Use an option network in /etc/config/wireless to attach them to a network. Do not mention wlanX in /etc/config/network. This is because the wlan names are generated at runtime and may change as you add or remove wifi-ifaces.

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