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Topic: What do I call this? Setting up OpenWrt as an independent AP

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Post #1
davidmoore
28 Jul 2017, 05:58

I don't really know what the technical name for what I am trying to do is. I would think I am trying to create a Routed AP or a Routed Client but the configs for those setups didn't seem to do the trick.

I have a HooToo Nano TM-02 which is the topic of a pretty popular post here in the General Discussion forum. Currently, OpenWrt is installed and is using the default configuration.

What I want to do:

  • Plug OpenWrt device via ethernet cable into my Comcast router/modem/AP device and create a separate, totally unique wireless AP with its own SSID and access to the internet.

  • Be able to go to 192.168.1.1 in the URL bar on a client of this network and have that bring up my OpenWrt LuCI login screen

  • Go to reddit.com and have reddit actually load

  • Use a different DNS than my Comcast router/modem/AP

What currently happens:

  • Plug OpenWrt device via ethernet cable into my Comcast router/modem/AP device and create a separate, totally unique wireless AP with its own SSID and access to the internet (through the 10.0.0.1 gateway of the Comcast router).

  • Cannot go to 192.168.1.1 in the URL bar. Instead, that fails out. 10.0.0.1 goes to the Xfinity login even though I am connected through the OpenWrt SSID

  • Go to reddit.com and it loads

  • DNS is the same

Hopefully that makes sense.

Post #2
eduperez
28 Jul 2017, 08:39

First thing I would try to fix is figuring out why the OpenWrt device is not responding to requests to the 192.168.1.1 address; default configuration should work exactly like that. How did you configure that device? Can you post your config files here, please?

Post #3
dgrey
28 Jul 2017, 11:27

I think the same. Remove to original configuration and it should start working

Post #4
davidmoore
17 Aug 2017, 05:56

Wow, sorry for the lack of reply.

So, right now I have fully reset the device back to default. I connect it via cat5 cable to my Comcast router/modem. I connect to the OpenWrt AP on my laptop. I am online.

I go into the browser, I type 192.168.1.1...waiting...waiting...waiting...nothing. I type 10.0.0.1...boom. Comcast Xfinity login screen shows up.

Don't want that at all. Can anyone help?

Post #5
eduperez
17 Aug 2017, 22:01

What IP address does your computer obtain when connected to the OpenWrt AP?

Post #6
RangerZ
18 Aug 2017, 00:12

It's probably worth noting what firmware you are running.  IIRC, the original wingspinner bins had relayd configured and were not exactly OpenWrt stock configs.

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