hello, tried using the search function on here though was not able to pull up any results for some odd reason. keeps saying to check back in 5-10mins..
any how id like to use a 2nd router behind my main router . Main router does not have wifi nor the option for DMZ and is not an open wrt router, the 2nd router (OpenWrt firmware) has wifi capabilities
- id like to use that 2nd router as my wifi point. now im not 100% sure on what this exactly this is called: is it "access point ,Bridge AP" maybe you guys can clarify by what i mentioned above.
- now the MAIN router which is right after the modem, has an ip of 192.168.55.1 (don't ask why lol)
what exactly do i need to do in LUCI to make the 2nd router a wifi point only (i believe some say dumb access point or something along those lines)
- this is what i just did and made it work, i plugged a cable from an open port on main router(e.g. lan port 1) into the WAN of the 2nd router. then set up a wifi ssid and password and left dhcp on which allows my wireless devices to gain access to the internet through Wifi via 2nd router. NOTE: when i didn't leave dhcp on i ran into issues as mentioned below.
- now this is wrong because they have the ip's assigned by 2nd router (e.g. 192.168.1.7) when I want the 1st router's DHCP to handle and assign ip's (ex 192.168.55.7) though when i disable dhcp on 2nd router(the OpenWrt router) my wireless devices have a wifi signal though say "no internet connection". Also i disabled firewall but when i did this i could not access the router at all so i factory reset the 2nd router and left firewall on (which would mean double nat for the wireless devices i suppose)
So i am indeed doing something wrong here.
hopefully you guys can lend some insight.
kind regards.
EDIT: failed to mention i want to avoid Command line to do this, so if any insight is offered pls be it through LuCI GUI.
(Last edited by meneedlowping on 31 Jul 2017, 03:25)