Looking for help re-arranging my network
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Also, No, I do understand how these things work. I know pfSense won't be giving the router an IP.
I just said that in response to someone asking.Short answer is yes. You could continue without a reset.
However if there is a typo or something in there, you would end up wasting hours or days vs minutes on the reset.Other advice. In that DDWRT document. Use the long version.
Also:
Instep 3: All the so-called optional stuff is mandatory and turn off NTP in DDWRT
Open the Setup -> Basic Setup tab
WAN Connection Type : Disabled
Local IP Address: 192.168.1.2 (i.e. different from primary router and out of primary router's DHCP pool)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 (i.e. same as primary router)
DHCP Server: Disable (also uncheck DNSmasq options)
(Recommended) Gateway/Local DNS: Make sure you use 192.168.1.1 here if thats what you set as pfsense LAN!!!!!!
(Optional) Assign WAN Port to Switch (visible only with WAN Connection Type set to disabled): Enable this if you want to use WAN port as a switch port
(Optional) NTP Client: Enable/Disable (if Enabled, specify Gateway/Local DNS above)in step 7, none of that is optional. Its mandatory.
Open the Services -> Services tab
(Optional) DNSMasq: Disable (enable if you use additional DNSMasq settings)
(Optional) ttraff Daemon: Disable
Savein step 9, all those recommended settings are not recommended. They are mandatory.
Open the Administration -> Management tab
(Recommended) Info Site Password Protection: Enable
(Recommended) Routing: Disabled (enable if you need to route between interfaces)
Apply Settings and connect Ethernet cable to main router via LAN-to-LAN uplink*
Reboot router to be sure all settings have been applied.
You may have to reboot your own PC or do "ipconfig /release" + "ipconfig /renew" from the Windows command line.If you were to follow this guide, omitting the "optional" settings, it wouldn't work for you.
Thank you very much for all your time. This seems to have worked. I also put the hostname I specified in pfSense into DD-WRT this time. Everything seems to be working now.
I'll reboot both "routers" and see if it keeps working. Then I'll report back.
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I'm glad its all good…
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I'm back. I had a small issue with the 5GHz radio in DD-WRT, but restarting it again solved it.
Everything it working great.Thank you, all.
Is there a thanking or rep system on this forum I could use to show my gratitude? -
Yes - I have a Bank Routing Number and Account Number for expressing appreciation…
(kidding - I don't think there is anything like that on this site)
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Yes - I have a Bank Routing Number and Account Number for expressing appreciation…
(kidding - I don't think there is anything like that on this site)
LOL ;D
Well, thanks again. -
Yes - I have a Bank Routing Number and Account Number for expressing appreciation…
I only take beer… so, if you manage to set up beer-over-ip tunnel, I'll be happy to be your guest. :D