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| ==Introduction== | | ==Introduction== |
− | This article provides a guide on how to configure WAN port as LAN. These configurations are specifically made for RutX devices. | + | This article provides a guide on how to configure WAN port as LAN. These configurations are specifically made for RUTOS devices. |
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| ===Configuring WAN as LAN=== | | ===Configuring WAN as LAN=== |
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| [[File:Network_interface_settings.png|200px|border|class=tlt-border]] | | [[File:Network_interface_settings.png|200px|border|class=tlt-border]] |
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− | * Disable WAN interface | + | * Disable WAN and WAN6 interfaces |
− | [[File:Interfaces disable wan.png|border|class=tlt-border|1100px]] | + | [[File:WAN WAN6.png|left|1151x1151px|WAN and WAN6 interface]] |
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| + | * Click '''Save & Apply''' |
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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. | | * Next we will '''edit''' our LAN interface and navigate to '''Physical settings''' where we will add Interface item from the dropdown menu. |
− | [[File:Physical settings of interface lan.png|border|1100px|class=tlt-border]] | + | [[File:Physical Settings of LAN interface.png]] |
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− | * Select Ethernet Adapter item, by default it's '''eth1''' | + | * In interface tab, add "'''eth1'''" interface |
− | [[File:Ethernet adapter in lan interface.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | + | [[File:Dropdown of Ethernet Adapters for LAN interface.png]] |
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| * It should result in something like this. | | * It should result in something like this. |
− | [[File:Eth1 appears in lan interface.png|border|class=tlt-border|1100px]] | + | [[File:How the network interfaces should look like.png|alt=|border|989x989px]] |
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| + | * Once you're done with configurations above just '''save any changes you made'''. |
− | * 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 is disabled, and ID 2 is untagged. | + | * Wait a minute or two for the changes to take effect. If there is no effect, reboot the device. |
− | [[File:Vlan settings for wan as lan.png|border|class=tlt-border|1100px]]
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| 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. | | 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. |