Purchased a new Linksys AC2200 EA8300. Installed factory ver 21.02.1, via the Linksys OEM GUI. Install went smooth and Luci even works. Wireless also works. So far so good.
Tried plugging EA8300's WAN port to LAN port on my existing router to test internet connectiity - no joy (by the way I also tried this with the oem software before flashing openwrt and it worked).
Tried plugging EA 8300's WAN port directly to my internet modem (I have a static internet connection) and configuring WAN - also no joy. WAN configuration per below:
Protocol: Static
Device: eth1
IPv4 address: xx.10.14.94
IPv4netmask: 255.255.255.192
IPv4 gateway xx.10.14.65
IPv4 broadcast: I didn't fill out, but I see xx.10.14.127 in background
All other settings were left at default.
my existing router also has DNS1: xx.10.0.2. I added that to the Advanced Settings Tab under "Use Custom DNS servers", but it didn't solve the issue, so I removed it.
Am I missing something or have a wrong setting?
Are you positive that you are supposed to set a static ip? Many providers require the use of dhcp on the customer equipment, even when a static ip is being allocated to the customer. The isp simply uses a dhcp reservation to ensure that the subscriber gets a static ip, but the actual configuration is handled using dhcp. Check your old router configuration or information from the isp.
Other things: you may need to reboot your modem to enable a new device to be connected, or possibly register the new router’s MAC address with the isp. Alternatively, you could try cloning the Mac of the previous router.
psherman, thanks for the reply. I live in a rural area; my internet is line-of-sight wireless from the isp tower 7 miles away. I have a flat antenna (1" x 8" x 12") up on my tower, and a small receiver/modem in house where I plug my cat5 into.
Yes, I am positive regarding static. My dd-wrt setup uses the static setting. Internet on the EA8300 does work using oem (Linksys) software, connecting cat5 from EA8300 wan port to a lan port on my old router. That however, I'm assuming that wouldn't solve a mac addr from being blocked by isp. So I'll revert back to oem software (easy todo wince ea8300 holds two flashes) , try with a direct ea8300 to modem connection using oem software, and report back.
Tried mac cloning address from old router to the new router (EA8300). Cloning worked, but still no internet.
As covered in previous post, I don't think the static IP is the issue.
One thing to point out. My MAC address on the box is xx:xx:xx:xx:45:1E.
MAC address on br-lan is same: xx:xx:xx:xx:45:1E
MAC address on eth0 is same: xx:xx:xx:xx:45:1E
but MAC address on eth1 is: xx:xx:xx:xx:45:1F
Is it possible that the EA8300 is just not compatible with openwrt using a static address? Or am I still doing something wrong?
Please copy the output of the following commands and post it here using the "Preformatted text </> " button:
Remember to redact passwords, MAC addresses and any public IP addresses you may have:
cat /etc/config/network
cat /etc/config/dhcp
cat /etc/config/firewall
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 'fdaa:1145:996d::/48'
config device
option name 'br-lan'
option type 'bridge'
list ports 'eth0'
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 proto 'static'
option device 'eth1'
option ipaddr 'xx.xx.14.94'
option netmask '255.255.255.192'
option gateway 'xx.xx.14.65'
list dns 'xx.xx.0.2'
list dns 'xx.xx.0.3'
list dns '8.8.8.8'
config interface 'wan6'
option device 'eth1'
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 '1 2 3 4 0'
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 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'
config dhcp 'lan'
option interface 'lan'
option start '100'
option limit '150'
option leasetime '12h'
option dhcpv4 'server'
option dhcpv6 'server'
option ra 'server'
option ra_slaac '1'
list ra_flags 'managed-config'
list ra_flags 'other-config'
config dhcp 'wan'
option interface 'wan'
option ignore '1'
option start '100'
option limit '150'
option leasetime '12h'
list ra_flags 'none'
config odhcpd 'odhcpd'
option maindhcp '0'
option leasefile '/tmp/hosts/odhcpd'
option leasetrigger '/usr/sbin/odhcpd-update'
option loglevel '4'
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/firewall
config defaults
option syn_flood 1
option input ACCEPT
option output ACCEPT
option forward REJECT
# Uncomment this line to disable ipv6 rules
# option disable_ipv6 1
config zone
option name lan
list network 'lan'
option input ACCEPT
option output ACCEPT
option forward ACCEPT
config zone
option name wan
list network 'wan'
list network 'wan6'
option input REJECT
option output ACCEPT
option forward REJECT
option masq 1
option mtu_fix 1
config forwarding
option src lan
option dest wan
# We need to accept udp packets on port 68,
# see https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/4108
config rule
option name Allow-DHCP-Renew
option src wan
option proto udp
option dest_port 68
option target ACCEPT
option family ipv4
# Allow IPv4 ping
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
# Allow DHCPv6 replies
# see https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/10381
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
# Allow essential incoming IPv6 ICMP traffic
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
# Allow essential forwarded IPv6 ICMP traffic
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
# allow interoperability with traceroute classic
# note that traceroute uses a fixed port range, and depends on getting
# back ICMP Unreachables. if we're operating in DROP mode, it won't
# work so we explicitly REJECT packets on these ports.
config rule
option name Support-UDP-Traceroute
option src wan
option dest_port 33434:33689
option proto udp
option family ipv4
option target REJECT
option enabled false
# include a file with users custom iptables rules
config include
option path /etc/firewall.user
### EXAMPLE CONFIG SECTIONS
# do not allow a specific ip to access wan
#config rule
# option src lan
# option src_ip 192.168.45.2
# option dest wan
# option proto tcp
# option target REJECT
# block a specific mac on wan
#config rule
# option dest wan
# option src_mac 00:11:22:33:44:66
# option target REJECT
# block incoming ICMP traffic on a zone
#config rule
# option src lan
# option proto ICMP
# option target DROP
# port redirect port coming in on wan to lan
#config redirect
# option src wan
# option src_dport 80
# option dest lan
# option dest_ip 192.168.16.235
# option dest_port 80
# option proto tcp
# port redirect of remapped ssh port (22001) on wan
#config redirect
# option src wan
# option src_dport 22001
# option dest lan
# option dest_port 22
# option proto tcp
### FULL CONFIG SECTIONS
#config rule
# option src lan
# option src_ip 192.168.45.2
# option src_mac 00:11:22:33:44:55
# option src_port 80
# option dest wan
# option dest_ip 194.25.2.129
# option dest_port 120
# option proto tcp
# option target REJECT
#config redirect
# option src lan
# option src_ip 192.168.45.2
# option src_mac 00:11:22:33:44:55
# option src_port 1024
# option src_dport 80
# option dest_ip 194.25.2.129
# option dest_port 120
# option proto tcp
Have you verified that this is not just a DNS issue?
Try a ping test 8.8.8.8 both from your computer as well as from an ssh session on the router.
Did you test the EA8300 connecting to the ISP (directly) -- and did this work? It is possible that the factory firmware is presenting the 1E address to the ISP. If that is the case, you could try setting the WAN to present the 1F address and the LAN to use 1E.
The MAC address was the culprit. Here are the details. The Linksys box says the MAC address is xx:xx:xx:xx:45:1E. After flashing, and before doing anything except logging into Luci, the LAN had the 1E address; but the ipv4 and ipv6 WAN's both had a 1F address. I thought it odd to have a 1F address, but being new to OpenWrt, I didn't think much of it. I went into Network > Interfaces, Device tab and changed MAC address from 1F to 1E and that solved the problem. Now the LAN and both WAN's have MAC address 1E. Not sure where the 1F address came from? Is it normal for there to be difference MAC address for LAN vs WAN? Should there be different MAC addresses for LAN and WAN?
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