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    Setting up a WLAN using Linksys (DD-WRT) on OPT1 - stuck for 3 days!

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    • C Offline
      cs1212
      last edited by

      thanks. I plugged a laptop straight into OPT1 - laptop is not getting IP.
      in firewall rules, for WLAN I have  have an ALLOW all from WLAN net to *
      DHCP is enabled on OPT1

      **I've done a packet capture, I see

      17:26:12.518827 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: UDP, length 300

      coming in, so it looks like the laptop is requesting an IP. it has to be my FW rules ?**
      any ideas?

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        P3R
        last edited by

        @stephenw10:

        It's been a while since I used dd-wrt but on most soho routers like that the wifi is bridged to the LAN switch so they appear as a single layer2. If the wifi clients are broadcasting dhcp requests I would expect them to hit the pfSense dhcp server on opt1.

        That's the way it is in DD-WRT by default also.

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          P3R
          last edited by

          @cs1212:

          thanks. I plugged a laptop straight into OPT1 - laptop is not getting IP.
          in firewall rules, for WLAN I have  have an ALLOW all from WLAN net to *
          DHCP is enabled on OPT1

          I've now seen you mention igb3, OPT1 and WLAN. I'm assuming they are all referring to the same interface, but are they really?

          If yes, please stick with calling it only a single name.

          Remember that what is obvious to you isn't to us as we don't see the screens you're looking at.

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            cs1212
            last edited by

            Yes, you are correct and right..  OPT1=WLAN=igb3

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              cs1212
              last edited by

              @cs1212:

              thanks. I plugged a laptop straight into OPT1 - laptop is not getting IP.
              in firewall rules, for WLAN I have  have an ALLOW all from WLAN net to *
              DHCP is enabled on OPT1

              **I've done a packet capture, I see

              17:50:25.377638 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: UDP, length 300
              17:50:28.379503 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: UDP, length 300
              17:50:36.382661 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: UDP, length 300
              17:50:42.340831 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:50:42.342599 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.0.124 tell 169.254.104.103, length 46
              17:50:42.981205 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.0.124 tell 169.254.104.103, length 46
              17:50:43.090581 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:50:43.855037 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:50:43.979626 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.0.124 tell 169.254.104.103, length 46
              17:50:44.620016 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:50:45.383867 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:50:46.148302 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:50:46.913263 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:50:47.677125 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:50:48.441553 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:50:49.206350 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:50:49.970376 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:50:50.734795 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:50:51.749021 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: UDP, length 300
              17:51:24.775043 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: UDP, length 300
              17:51:28.799771 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: UDP, length 300
              17:51:36.802889 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: UDP, length 300
              17:51:52.824513 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: UDP, length 300
              17:52:03.351494 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:52:03.352968 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.0.124 tell 169.254.104.103, length 46
              17:52:03.978400 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.0.124 tell 169.254.104.103, length 46
              17:52:04.103399 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:52:04.867804 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:52:04.976828 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.0.124 tell 169.254.104.103, length 46
              17:52:05.632833 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:52:06.396647 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:52:07.161077 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:52:07.926051 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:52:08.689911 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:52:09.454331 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:52:10.219321 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:52:10.983167 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50
              17:52:11.747574 IP 169.254.104.103.137 > 169.254.255.255.137: UDP, length 50**
              any ideas?

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                doktornotor Banned
                last edited by

                How about reading the docs?

                https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Access_Point

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                • C Offline
                  cs1212
                  last edited by

                  @doktornotor:

                  How about reading the docs?

                  https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Access_Point

                  Not helpful for the OPT1 DHCP problem

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                    P3R
                    last edited by

                    Post screenshots of your DHCP configuration and firewall rules for the WLAN interface in pfSense.

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                      cs1212
                      last edited by

                      @P3R:

                      Post screenshots of your DHCP configuration and firewall rules for the WLAN interface in pfSense.

                      Here's a few .. v weird.

                      FYI - DHCP on LAN works OK:

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                      • D Offline
                        doktornotor Banned
                        last edited by

                        There's no need for the DHCP rule you put there in the first place. Also, there's DHCP log and there's firewall log. Look there.

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                          cs1212
                          last edited by

                          I decided to REBOOT pfSense and ALL fixed.
                          also removed the 0.0.0.0 FW rule and still works.
                          So.. sometimes its a simple Reboot.
                          thanks to everyone who helped.

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                            doktornotor Banned
                            last edited by

                            Hmmmm, the mighty Redmond method…  ;D :D

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                            • GertjanG Offline
                              Gertjan
                              last edited by

                              I'm using 3 Linksys routers (as dumb AP devices) loaded with DD-WRT for the last …. many years !
                              Version : Firmware: DD-WRT v24-sp2 (10/10/09) std

                              My wifi network is hooked up to pfSense, OPT2, using 192.168.2.1/24.

                              AP1 has IP 1912.168.2.2
                              AP2 has IP 1912.168.2.3
                              AP3 has IP 1912.168.2.4

                              For all AP's :
                              Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
                              Gateway : 192.168.2.1
                              Local DNS : 192.168.2.1

                              Local DHCP server : disabled.

                              WAN Connection Type : disabled.

                              All my AP's are hooked up to pfSense using a central switch, but daisy chaining from OPT1 to AP1 to AP2 etc is also possible (I never use the WAN port, even when it is declared as another LAN port).

                              No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                              Edit : and where are the logs ??

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