Struggling with setup OpenWrt router as a switch

Installing and Using OpenWrt Network and Wireless Configuration
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I have 3rt party main router (internet source) with DHCP enabled.
My second router is OpenWrt on TL-WR1043ND v2.

I'm struggling with setting the OpenWrt to act as a switch with access to the OpenWrt itself.

First option is to have LAN (configured on top of br-lan, to have an AP also working) with static IP address (192.168.1.2), disabled DHCP. Wired clients connected to these ports are receiving addresses from the main router, but OpenWrt is not accessible (192.168.1.2).

Second option is to have LAN (configured on top of eth1.2 directly, without br-lan) with static IP address (192.168.1.2), disabled DHCP. Wired clients connected to these ports are receiving addresses from the main router, and OpenWrt is accessible (192.168.1.2). But I'm unable to have Wi-Fi connected to this "switch".

How do I manage to have this "ultimate switch with management" working?

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I can't see this device on the supported list ?

or is it WR1043ND ?

if that's the case, is it https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/dumbap you need ?

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true, I have TL-WR1043ND, TL-WR2043ND was a typo

setting things like in the article is the same in my first case. Renders my OpenWrt inaccessible but LAN works.

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Problem looks like solved by deleting completely lan and br-lan and recreating with the same values. "Did you try to restart the machine?" - still so true, o_O.

Finally, I have wifi, lan switch with also routed traffic to wireguard.