TP-Link RE200 routed AP - no internet connection on wifi

Installing and Using OpenWrt Network and Wireless Configuration
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Hi

I'm trying to configure my TP-Link RE200 as a routed AP, I've followed this guide https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/routedap with no success, I'm able to connect to wifi, but any of the devices have internet access, yet I'm able to ping addresses and upgrade packages, I can figure what's the issue.

My configs:

/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'
	list ra_flags 'managed-config'
	list ra_flags 'other-config'
	option ignore '1'
	option ra 'hybrid'
	option dhcpv6 'hybrid'

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 dhcp 'wifi'
	option interface 'wifi'
	option limit '150'
	option leasetime '12h'
	option start '2'
	list ra_flags 'none'

/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 'fd8f:c261:9b1d::/48'

config device
	option name 'br-lan'
	option type 'bridge'
	list ports 'eth0'

config interface 'lan'
	option device 'br-lan'
	option proto 'dhcp'

config switch
	option name 'switch0'
	option reset '1'
	option enable_vlan '0'

config interface 'wifi'
	option proto 'static'
	option ipaddr '192.168.2.1'
	option netmask '255.255.255.0'

/etc/config/wireless

config wifi-device 'radio0'
	option type 'mac80211'
	option channel '11'
	option hwmode '11g'
	option path 'platform/10300000.wmac'
	option htmode 'HT20'
	option cell_density '0'

config wifi-device 'radio1'
	option type 'mac80211'
	option channel '36'
	option hwmode '11a'
	option path 'pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0'
	option htmode 'VHT80'
	option country 'PT'
	option cell_density '0'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet0'
	option device 'radio0'
	option mode 'ap'
	option ssid 'OpenWrt'
	option network 'wifi'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key '------'

config wifi-iface 'wifinet1'
	option device 'radio1'
	option mode 'ap'
	option ssid 'OpenWrt'
	option encryption 'sae-mixed'
	option key '------'
	option network 'wifi'

/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
	option masq 		1


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

config zone
	option name wifi
	list network 'wifi'
	option input ACCEPT
	option output ACCEPT
	option forward REJECT

config forwarding
	option src wifi
	option dest wan

config forwarding
	option src lan
	option dest wifi

config forwarding
	option src wifi
	option dest lan

Thanks in advance

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You haven't told the firewall to NAT from wifi to lan. Simply forwarding doesn't work since you don't have a route back to .2.0 on the main router. You need to set masquerade on the lan zone.

This is the only one you actually need, but you also have to have option masq 1 in the lan zone.

I suggest a more conventional configuration where the wireless users are on the lan network, and add a wan network (since that name is already in the firewall) of proto dhcp. Move the Ethernet port from lan to wan once you have started up a wifi AP so there is a way to log in over wireless. You can also open the firewall so you can log in from the home network on the wan side.

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Setting masquerade on the lan zone did the trick. Thanks

I suggest a more conventional configuration where the wireless users are on the lan network, and add a wan network (since that name is already in the firewall) of proto dhcp. Move the Ethernet port from lan to wan once you have started up a wifi AP so there is a way to log in over wireless. You can also open the firewall so you can log in from the home network on the wan side.

The AP only was one LAN port, no WAN port.

Best regards

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Does the 5Ghz radio work in a stable fashion? Are you using the RE200 v4?

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