Question

Hi,

How do I set WAN ethernet port as LAN on RUTx09?
Is possible?

Thanks

Yvan

Answer 1

Hello,

The option is available in the latest FW. However, it's not an option per se (there's no check mark for it like there was on older devices); you have to bridge the wired WAN interface with LAN.

Instructions are here.

Answer 2

Hello,

Currently this is achievable via SSH/CLI. Connect to the RUTX11 SSH by using "putty" software (https://www.putty.org/) credentials are:

- username: root

- password: current routers admin password

After connecting use following command: vi /etc/config/network then press letter [I] on your keyboard to start editing. And change following settings:

config interface 'lan'
        option type 'bridge'
        option ifname 'eth0 eth1'
        option proto 'static'
        option ipaddr '192.168.1.1'
        option netmask '255.255.255.0'
        option ip6assign '60'

And:

config interface 'wan'
        option ifname 'eth1'
        option proto 'dhcp'
        option enabled '0'

After changing press [Esc] button on the keyboard and write :wq and press [Enter]. After that you can ether reboot device or restart only a network service by using command: /etc/init.d/network restart

Option to change/select use WAN as LAN in the WebUI should come in the near future.

Comments

When is this coming available via gui?

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Hello,

Currently this feature is still under development when it will be available we cannot say for sure.

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Have the same problem on my RUTX11, I want to use WAN(eth1) as LAN.

The above instructions doesn't work for me.

I have rebooted after the changes.

I do have another row though option force_link '1' can it be the reason?

config interface 'lan'

        option ifname 'eth0 eth1'

        option force_link '1'

        option type 'bridge'

        option proto 'static'

        option netmask '255.255.255.0'

        option ip6assign '60'

        option ipaddr '10.0.48.1'

config interface 'wan'

        option ifname 'eth1'

        option proto 'dhcp'

        option enabled '0'

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Hi,

Same problem here. Instructions not working on my rutx09.

config interface 'lan'

option ifname 'eth0 eth1'

option type 'bridge'

option proto 'static'

option ipaddr '192.168.1.1'

option netmask '255.255.255.0'

option ip6assign '60'

config interface 'wan'

option ifname 'eth1'

option proto 'dhcp'

option enabled '0'

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Have you restarted service with /etc/init.d/network restart ?

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Hi,

Also having same problem with same settings as above on RUTX09

After setting up the settings as shown, is there anything else that needs to be done to add the Eth1 port ?  - maybe using the webUI ?

would be really helpful to have this option......

Kevin

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Hi Kevin,

Add this under config interface 'wan':

• option disabled '1'

If I remember correctly, when I was testing this it didn't work before I added this option. My full answer is here.

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Hi,

I'm operating the device with a static IP on the LAN. (192.168.0.120) - Do I need to set the WAN interface up in the same way?

eg:

What should I expect to see on the WebUI ?

I still haven't got WAN port to act as LAN

Thanks

Kevin

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No, in the end the text under config interface 'wan' should look like this:

The WAN port will start behaving as LAN and the router will be accessible via the same IP through all ports.

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Hi Dziugas,

I have made these changes but it does not operate as LAN

I tried to ping 192.168.0.120 on the WAN port but it timesout.

I can email you login for RMS & maybe you can take a look?

Thanks

Kevin

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Ok, but I will look it up tomorrow. To access the device, I would need the serial number and password of the router. You can change the password before sending it to me then change it back when I'm done (generally it's not wise to share your passwords on the Internet :)).

But send the info to me via private message over the forum, not email.

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Problem solved. Need to make sure the VLAN settings haven't been changed from the default values. They should be as shown:

Big thanks to Dziugas

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Option to change/select use WAN as LAN in the WebUI should come in the near future.

It has been 9 months since this response. Maybe there is a hope that this option will appear?

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The option is available in the latest FW. However, it's not an option per se (there's no check mark for it like there was on older devices); you have to bridge the wired WAN interface with LAN.

Instructions are here.

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Thank you, it works!

The WAN6 interface I suppose also needs to be turned off?

PS Your comment should be made a response.

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WAN6 should go down automatically after bridging WAN and LAN.

Answer 3

Hi.

Please try disabled '1' instead of enabled '0'

https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/base-system/basic-networking

Regards,