Setting up WAN as LAN

Introduction

This article provides a guide on how to configure WAN port as LAN. These configurations are specifically made for RutOS devices (RUTX, RUT3, TRB1, TRB2).

Configuring WAN as LAN

• First you want to make sure that you have ADVANCED mode enabled. This will allow you to choose from a larger variety of settings.

File:RUTOS Advanced mode.png

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• After that navigate to Network > Interfaces and disable WAN interface so it won't interfere with the configuration of its port.

File:Disable WAN interface.png

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• Next we will edit our LAN interface and navigate to Physical settings where we will add Interface item from the dropdown menu.

File:LAN Physical settings interface.png

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• Select Ethernet Adapter item, which should hold (wan and wan6).

File:Interface item dropdown.png

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• It should result in something like this.

File:Changed lan interface physical settings.png

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• Once you're done with configurations above just save any changes you made. Now head to VLAN settings and check if WAN VLAN ID 1 and 2 set right.

File:VLAN for wan to lan config.png

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From 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.