Linksys E8450 - Can't get IP address on WAN

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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Hello,

I bought new router Linksys AX3200 which should be based on reviews good option for OpenWrt. I flashed and upgraded it and it all looked fine.

In old Archer C6 router I also achived VLAN segmentation in my LAN but without using DSA. Here I noticed that I don't have option "Switching" under "Network" anymore, so it looks like I have to use DSA type configuration. Now I am struggling even to get internet connenction working. I went through all this tutorials and videos "CONVERTING TO DSA" but I can't find solution. I noticed that I'm not getting IP address for WAN which I think I should. If I Save & Apply changes (picture attached) that are based on tutorial converting to DSA, I can't even reconnect to router anymore, so I have to revert changes.

Here is my current configuration.

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Please help:

root@OpenWrt:~# ubus call system board
{
        "kernel": "5.15.134",
        "hostname": "OpenWrt",
        "system": "ARMv8 Processor rev 4",
        "model": "Linksys E8450 (UBI)",
        "board_name": "linksys,e8450-ubi",
        "rootfs_type": "squashfs",
        "release": {
                "distribution": "OpenWrt",
                "version": "23.05.0",
                "revision": "r23497-6637af95aa",
                "target": "mediatek/mt7622",
                "description": "OpenWrt 23.05.0 r23497-6637af95aa"
        }
}
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/network

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

config globals 'globals'
        option ula_prefix 'fd5e:9bd2:afec::/48'

config device
        option name 'br-lan'
        option type 'bridge'
        option bridge_empty '1'
        list ports 'lan1'
        list ports 'lan2'
        list ports 'lan3'
        list ports 'lan4'
        list ports 'wan'

config interface 'lan'
        option device 'br-lan'
        option proto 'static'
        option ipaddr '192.168.1.1'
        option netmask '255.255.255.0'
        option ip6assign '60'

config interface 'wan'
        option device 'wan'
        option proto 'dhcp'

config interface 'wan6'
        option device 'wan'
        option proto 'dhcpv6'
        option reqaddress 'try'
        option reqprefix 'auto'

config device
        option name 'wan'

root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/wireless

config wifi-device 'radio0'
        option type 'mac80211'
        option path 'platform/18000000.wmac'
        option channel '1'
        option band '2g'
        option htmode 'HT20'
        option cell_density '0'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
        option device 'radio0'
        option network 'lan'
        option mode 'ap'
        option ssid 'OpenWrt_2.4G'
        option encryption 'psk2'
        option key '61334786'

config wifi-device 'radio1'
        option type 'mac80211'
        option path '1a143000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0'
        option channel '36'
        option band '5g'
        option htmode 'HE80'
        option cell_density '0'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio1'
        option device 'radio1'
        option network 'lan'
        option mode 'ap'
        option ssid 'OpenWrt_5G'
        option encryption 'psk2'
        option key '61334786'

root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/dhcp

config dnsmasq
        option domainneeded '1'
        option boguspriv '1'
        option filterwin2k '0'
        option localise_queries '1'
        option rebind_protection '1'
        option rebind_localhost '1'
        option local '/lan/'
        option domain 'lan'
        option expandhosts '1'
        option nonegcache '0'
        option cachesize '1000'
        option authoritative '1'
        option readethers '1'
        option leasefile '/tmp/dhcp.leases'
        option resolvfile '/tmp/resolv.conf.d/resolv.conf.auto'
        option nonwildcard '1'
        option localservice '1'
        option ednspacket_max '1232'
        option filter_aaaa '0'
        option filter_a '0'

config dhcp 'lan'
        option interface 'lan'
        option start '100'
        option limit '150'
        option leasetime '12h'
        option dhcpv4 'server'
        option dhcpv6 'server'
        option ra 'server'
        list ra_flags 'managed-config'
        list ra_flags 'other-config'

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'
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Remove the wan port from br-lan.

Reboot and test again.

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Hello,

I removed it, but then I don't have option of WAN to set in "bridge VLAN filtering", like it is shown in tutorial.

After removing I left without "bridge VLAN filtering", bit still no internet.

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

config globals 'globals'
        option ula_prefix 'fd5e:9bd2:afec::/48'

config device
        option name 'br-lan'
        option type 'bridge'
        option bridge_empty '1'
        list ports 'lan1'
        list ports 'lan2'
        list ports 'lan3'
        list ports 'lan4'

config interface 'lan'
        option device 'br-lan'
        option proto 'static'
        option ipaddr '192.168.1.1'
        option netmask '255.255.255.0'
        option ip6assign '60'

config interface 'wan'
        option device 'wan'
        option proto 'dhcp'

config interface 'wan6'
        option device 'wan'
        option proto 'dhcpv6'
        option reqaddress 'try'
        option reqprefix 'auto'

config device
        option name 'wan'
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You don’t need bridge vlan filtering for the wan.
What is upstream of your router?

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There are few buildings that are sharing internet connection from one provider. To me is comming just network cable which I just plugged into wan on old router so far and it worked. Now I also plug into wan on new router. I'm not sure if I gave you right information, if you need more details I will try to get them.

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You could post the config from the old router....

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Here is configuration of old router with OpenWrt. It connects straight away to the internet.

{
        "kernel": "5.15.134",
        "hostname": "OpenWrt",
        "system": "Qualcomm Atheros QCA956X ver 1 rev 0",
        "model": "TP-Link Archer C6 v2 (EU/RU/JP)",
        "board_name": "tplink,archer-c6-v2",
        "rootfs_type": "squashfs",
        "release": {
                "distribution": "OpenWrt",
                "version": "23.05.0",
                "revision": "r23497-6637af95aa",
                "target": "ath79/generic",
                "description": "OpenWrt 23.05.0 r23497-6637af95aa"
        }
}
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/network

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

config globals 'globals'
        option ula_prefix 'fd14:8fc3:9f7f::/48'

config interface 'lan'
        option device 'br-lan'
        option proto 'static'
        option ipaddr '192.168.1.1'
        option netmask '255.255.255.0'
        option ip6assign '60'

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

config interface 'wan6'
        option device '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 '0t 3 4 5'
        option vid '1'
        option description 'LAN'

config switch_vlan
        option device 'switch0'
        option vlan '2'
        option ports '0t 1'
        option vid '2'
        option description 'WAN'

config switch_vlan
        option device 'switch0'
        option vlan '3'
        option ports '0t 2'
        option vid '20'
        option description 'GUEST'

config interface 'guest'
        option proto 'static'
        option device 'guest'
        option ipaddr '192.168.20.1'
        option netmask '255.255.255.0'

config device
        option name 'br-lan'
        option type 'bridge'
        list ports 'eth0.1'

config device
        option type 'bridge'
        option name 'guest'
        list ports 'eth0.20'

root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/dhcp

config dnsmasq
        option domainneeded '1'
        option boguspriv '1'
        option filterwin2k '0'
        option localise_queries '1'
        option rebind_protection '1'
        option rebind_localhost '1'
        option local '/lan/'
        option domain 'lan'
        option expandhosts '1'
        option nonegcache '0'
        option cachesize '1000'
        option authoritative '1'
        option readethers '1'
        option leasefile '/tmp/dhcp.leases'
        option resolvfile '/tmp/resolv.conf.d/resolv.conf.auto'
        option nonwildcard '1'
        option localservice '1'
        option ednspacket_max '1232'
        option filter_aaaa '0'
        option filter_a '0'

config dhcp 'lan'
        option interface 'lan'
        option start '100'
        option limit '150'
        option leasetime '12h'
        option dhcpv4 'server'
        option dhcpv6 'server'
        option ra 'server'
        list ra_flags 'managed-config'
        list ra_flags 'other-config'

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 dhcp 'guest'
        option interface 'guest'
        option start '100'
        option limit '150'
        option leasetime '12h'
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I discovered some new things that may help. If I connect Wan port of new router to LAN port of old router, I got internet connection.

Now I changed my LAN interface of new router to 192.168.10.1/24, on my old router I have got LAN interface 192.168.1.1/24 and GUEST LAN 192.168.20.1/24 and I can share internet connection from both of them to my new router.

I'm little bit closer but what does that mean? Why is new router bothering with upstream, old one doesn't?

Thank you for your help.

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I found the reason. It looks like my MAC of old router is somehow "saved" at my provider. When I plug any new device on WAN it does not work. I copeed old MAC to my new router and I got internet connection in a second.

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