Setting up WAN as LAN

The information on this page is updated in accordance with the 00.07.4 firmware version .

Introduction

This article provides a guide on how to configure WAN port as LAN. These configurations are specifically made for RUTOS devices.

Set your WebUI to Basic Mode:

Navigate to Network → LAN → edit LAN the instance:

Once there, enable the Use WAN port as LAN:

Enable the ADVANCED mode on the WebUI . This will allow you to choose from a larger variety of settings:

Navigate to Network → Interfaces → General and disable WAN and WAN6 interfaces:

Click on edit the LAN interface and once a new window pops-up go to Physical settings. There, under the Interface add eth1:

At this point, WAN port should work as LAN. Go ahead and try to swap from your to current port to WAN, you should be able to ping the router.