Topic: Convert WAN port to LAN port

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Post #1

nmrugg

15 Jan 2015, 23:12

I was wondering if there is a way to convert the WAN port to a LAN port.

I'm using a tl-wr841nd.

/etc/config/network looks like this:

config interface 'loopback'
        option ifname 'lo'
        option proto 'static'
        option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
        option netmask '255.0.0.0'

config globals 'globals'
        option ula_prefix 'fdf5:492d:f814::/48'

config interface 'lan'
        option ifname 'eth0'
        option force_link '1'
        option type 'bridge'
        option proto 'static'
        option netmask '255.255.255.0'
        option ip6assign '60'
        option ipaddr '192.168.1.1'

config interface 'wan'
        option ifname 'eth1'
        option proto 'dhcp'

config interface 'wan6'
        option ifname '@wan'
        option proto 'dhcpv6'

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

config switch_vlan
        option device 'switch0'
        option vlan '1'
        option ports '0 1 2 3 4'

config interface 'wwan'
        option proto 'dhcp'

Thanks.

Post #2

mk24

16 Jan 2015, 00:44

Add another option ifname under lan to put eth1 into the lan along with eth0. You can delete the wan entirely if nothing will be using it.

(Last edited by mk24 on 16 Jan 2015, 00:45)

Post #3

nmrugg

16 Jan 2015, 04:08

Thanks! It works.

Here's my new /etc/config/network:

config interface 'loopback'
        option ifname 'lo'
        option proto 'static'
        option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
        option netmask '255.0.0.0'

config globals 'globals'
        option ula_prefix 'fdf5:492d:f814::/48'

config interface 'lan'
        option force_link '1'
        option type 'bridge'
        option proto 'static'
        option netmask '255.255.255.0'
        option ip6assign '60'
        option ipaddr '192.168.1.1'
        option _orig_ifname 'eth1'
        option _orig_bridge 'true'
        option ifname 'eth0 eth1'

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

config switch_vlan
        option device 'switch0'
        option vlan '1'
        option ports '0 1 2 3 4'

config interface 'wwan'
        option proto 'dhcp'

Post #4

nozombian

16 Jan 2015, 13:17

Other than making a bridge in lan and disabling wan it is usually good idea to disable dhcp too. "Dumb ap" recipe (google it) is great resource for this.

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