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 1 | Relayd Wireless Bridge in OpenWRT
 2 | =================================
 3 | 
 4 | Sets up a wireless bridge in OpenWRT using relayd.
 5 | 
 6 | Steps:
 7 | 
 8 | 
 9 | Collect Info
10 | ------------
11 | 
12 |  * Router WIFI SSID & password
13 |  * Router IP address, subnet mask: Example `192.168.100.1 / 255.255.255.0`
14 |  * Choose an IP address in the router's subnet for the bridge: Example `192.168.100.4`
15 |  * Choose an IP address in a different subnet for the bridge lan (used to configure the bridge itself): Example `192.168.8.1`
16 | 
17 | 
18 | Set Bridge LAN IP Address
19 | -------------------------
20 | 
21 |  * Menu -> Network -> Interfaces
22 |  * LAN -> Click `Edit`
23 |  * IPv4 address: Example `192.168.8.1`
24 |  * DHCP Server -> General Setup -> Ignore Interface [X]
25 |  * Click `Save & Apply`
26 |  * Configure client PC to manually use 192.168.8.x address on ethernet and reconnect
27 | 
28 | 
29 | Connect Bridge to Router WLAN
30 | -----------------------------
31 | 
32 |  * Menu -> Network -> Wireless
33 |  * Click `Scan`
34 |  * Click `Join Network`
35 |  * WPA passphrase: `your wifi password`
36 |  * Click `Submit`
37 |  * Click `Save & Apply`
38 | 
39 | 
40 | Test Connection to Internet
41 | ---------------------------
42 | 
43 |  * Menu -> Network -> Diagnostics
44 |  * Click `Ping`
45 | 
46 | 
47 | Install Relayd
48 | --------------
49 | 
50 |  * Menu -> System -> Software
51 |  * Click `Update lists`
52 |  * Filter: `relay`, Click `Find Package`
53 |  * Look for `luci-proto-relay` and `relayd`
54 |  * Check in installed packages - see if they're already installed.
55 |  * Check in available packages - click `Install`
56 | 
57 | 
58 | Add Bridge Interface
59 | --------------------
60 | 
61 |  * Menu -> Network -> Interfaces
62 |  * Click `Add new interface...`
63 |  * Name of the new interface: `stabridge`
64 |  * Protocol of the new interface: `Relay bridge`
65 |  * Click `Submit`
66 |  * Relay between networks: `lan:` and `wwan:`
67 |  * Local IPv4 Address: Example `192.168.100.1`
68 |  * Click 'Save and Apply'
69 | 
70 | 
71 | Update LAN Interface
72 | --------------------
73 | 
74 |  * Menu -> Network -> Interfaces
75 |  * LAN -> Click `Edit`
76 |  * IPv4 Gateway: Example `192.168.100.1`
77 |  * Custom DNS: Example `192.168.100.1`
78 |  * DHCP: Ignore Interface [X]
79 | 
80 | 
81 | Add Firewall Zone
82 | -----------------
83 | 
84 |  * Menu -> Network -> Firewall
85 |  * Zones: Click `Add`
86 |  * Name: `bridgezone`
87 |  * Forward: `accept`
88 |  * Covered networks: `lan:` and `wwan:`
89 |  * Click 'Save and Apply'
90 | 
91 | 
92 | Reboot bridge, change PC ethernet port back to automatic (DHCP)
93 | 


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