Opkg_download: Failed to download, wget returned 4

Installing and Using OpenWrt Network and Wireless Configuration
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Hello, I have configured my router with OpenWRT as an access point and the network works without problems. However, I tried to update the package list and got the following error:

Failed to send request: Operation not permitted
Failed to send request: Operation not permitted
Failed to send request: Operation not permitted
Failed to send request: Operation not permitted
Failed to send request: Operation not permitted
Failed to send request: Operation not permitted
Collected errors:
 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.1/targets/ath79/generic/packages/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.1/packages/mips_24kc/base/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.1/packages/mips_24kc/luci/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.1/packages/mips_24kc/packages/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.1/packages/mips_24kc/routing/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

 * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.1/packages/mips_24kc/telephony/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
 * opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.

Even trying to ping www.openwrt.org I get an error message, that is: ping: bad address 'openwrt.org'

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Sounds like you have configured the router as an access point with a fixed IP, but you have forgot to set the dns and gateway options in its Lan config. (Typically you should set those as your main router's IP)

Look up the "dumb AP" advice.

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OK thank you. I'll check and let you know.

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... or check if /etc/resolv.conf have any content (localhost doesn't count), and populate it, if not.

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