Setting up IPFire in front of OpenWrt

Installing and Using OpenWrt Network and Wireless Configuration
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Hello Everyone,

I want to set up a LAN network for my flat.
I am looking to implement an IPFire server to separate traffic within the LAN from the ISP Legacy Network.
My setup is as follows:

Internet > ISP WAN > ISP LAN Modem/Router/AccessPoint > IPFire Server > OpenWrt

I have configured IPFire Server in RED + GREEN mode and running OpenWrt as the Private LAN Router/AccessPoint
I wold like to bridge the two networks on the sides of the IPFire Server.

Would it be correct to configure a WAN interface on the OpenWrt and enable DHCP server on IPFire Server ? Therefore connecting GREEN to WAN Interface of OpenWrt?
Is this a reasonable solution to have a pseudo enterprise network architecture at home?
Anyone can point to some example configuration for this use case?
I am struggling to access IPFire UI from the OpenWrt LAN.

Bye and thanks to everyone,
Nic

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It would seem to me that this would be something that should be don in the IPFire server itself, not on some downstream device.

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IPFire is a router. It isn't necessary to have two routers in a home network. The "green" (LAN) of IPFire is intended to be connected directly to endpoint devices using Ethernet switches and dumb APs.

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Makes sense.
Have a good one and thanks!

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