This is a continuation of my last post that's been archived over on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeNetworking/comments/112qh4q/odd_behavior_with_rpi4_openwrt_and_moca_network/ .
tl;dr (do people still use that?): I have an odd issue where I lose access to the LuCi web interface when I enable or plug in the MoCa adapters on my network. Everything will "work" based on the DHCP rules I have, but I can't get to the web interface. And most recently, depending on the whim of the Networking gods, I can end up either with access to LuCi but not access the IPs of the MoCa adapters, or vice versa. Can anyone shed insight on this so I have a more stable way to fix this? Or more layperson way as my partner will never survive if I'm not here and this setup needs a reboot.
In detail:
A lot of the issues still stand, but connections stay "on" despite url access issues since changing the type of adapter used, as suggested in the post above. Also had a very helpful visit from two technicians from my ISP who went above and beyond (I think) to help with some parts of it, changed my splitters in some places and some layouts and added the PoE filter in the correct spot.
The hardware setup and layout is listed below, hate posting this sorta detail but I'm at a loss:
- OpenWRT on a Raspberry Pi 4
- Netgear Nighthalk in Access Point Mode: RAX200
- Netgear Wifi Extender (wired to MoCa, extending with separate wifi network names): EAX20
- Three MoCa adapters: ECB7250
- Splitters at the entrance: BDC1106H (Extreme), BDS102H (Amphenol), and further away some GE Digital 2-Way Splitter 55288.
I've spent a lot of time trying to get something stable and consistent. This is iteration #6 I think of trying a setup and has been the most consistent, espeicially after not having both wifi points use the same SSID, now we just deal with constantly switching since most devices don't auto switch at all or fast enough. That said, I don't want to try yet another router or anything till maybe WiFi 7 Mesh products are around and cheap. Anyway, thoughts on the issues? Layout?
EDIT1: Per the detailed comment from @krazeh, here's some output from my configs, may not have needed all the comments...:
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ubus call system board
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{
"kernel": "5.4.143",
"hostname": "OpenWrt",
"system": "ARMv8 Processor rev 3",
"model": "Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.1",
"board_name": "raspberrypi,4-model-b",
"release": {
"distribution": "OpenWrt",
"version": "21.02.0",
"revision": "r16279-5cc0535800",
"target": "bcm27xx/bcm2711",
"description": "OpenWrt 21.02.0 r16279-5cc0535800"
}
}
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/etc/config/network
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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 'fdeb:a778:24cb::/48'
config device
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
option type 'bridge'
list ports 'eth0'
config interface 'lan'
option device 'eth0'
option proto 'static'
option ipaddr 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option netmask '255.255.255.0'
option ip6assign '60'
config interface 'wan'
option device 'eth1'
option proto 'dhcp'
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/etc/config/wirelessk
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config wifi-device 'radio0'
option type 'mac80211'
option channel '36'
option hwmode '11a'
option path 'platform/soc/fe300000.mmcnr/mmc_host/mmc1/mmc1:0001/mmc1:0001:1'
option htmode 'VHT80'
option disabled '1'
config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
option device 'radio0'
option network 'lan'
option mode 'ap'
option ssid 'OpenWrt'
option encryption 'none'
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/etc/config/dhcp
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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.d/resolv.conf.auto'
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'
option force '1'
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 ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
option dns '1'
config host
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option dns '1'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option dns '1'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
config host
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
config host
option name 'someNameDifferentThanOthers'
option dns '1'
option ip 'XXX.XX.XXX.XXX'
option mac '11:22:33:44:55:66'
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/etc/config/firewall
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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://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/issues/5066
config rule
option name Allow-DHCPv6
option src wan
option proto udp
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
And to the specific questions:
- Are the RAX200 and EAX20 running OEM firmware?
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- Yes, they are running OEM firmware as updated to whatever's on Netgear's site.
- Are they setup as dumb APs (so not running DCHP servers, DNS, firewalls etc.)?
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- This is correct, the RAX is setup in AP mode with no firewall, DHCP, or DNS options. And the EAX is in Extender Mode which I understand to be like Access Point Mode
- How do the MoCa adapters obtain IP addresses? DHCP? Static?
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- I set up static leases in LuCi for them and many (but not all) other devices (hence the long host list above). Currently, however, they don't show up in the lease list, despite seemingly working... I think when I have the reboot order flipped, they are accessible, but the LuCi UI is not, which is my main issue... (I think)
- Are they in the same subnet as other devices?
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- They... Should be. Again, this is part of the core of my issues in troubleshooting as I can't seem to get access to them and OpenWRT at the same time.
