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Can Someone help with high level router to access point overview? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by ToasterCritical@alien.top to c/homenetworking@selfhosted.forum

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I have an x86 openWRT router running on ProxMox. An Asus AC68U running Merlin or Fresh Tomato (tried both).

My router is at 192.168.1.1. I would like my Wi-Fi access point to be available at 192.168.1.2. I would like my Wi-Fi devices to be assigned their DHCP addresses by the router.

Eventually, I would like a couple virtual SSIDs, and VLAN traffic.

However, today, all I want to do is access my access point management consul, and get my devices online.

I’ve had a hell of a time. The closest I got was that the access point was on 192.168.2.1, and I could manually tell each Wi-Fi device to use the correct 1.1 gateway.

I am assuming I may need different subnets, and I may need at least some firewall rules, routes, or NATwork.

Stuck; please help.

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[–] seifer666@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

As long as your access point isn't also a dhcp server you shouldn't have to do any of that

1.2 or 2.1 should both work. If you use 1.2 make sure your router isn't starting the address pool that low

What ip are your devices getting from dhcp

[–] e60deluxe@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

what model is your access point? is it the Asus? is it in Access point mode?

[–] ToasterCritical@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Yes and yes.

Merlin has a more called Access Point.

Tomato has you disable DHCP, assign an IP, specify the gateway, and uncheck some DNS checkbox.