Access Point With Static IP

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Hello Everyone !

I purchased a GL iNet GL-AR300m16-ext. I am hoping to use it to add wireless to a lan network. I have an automation machine with a lan network with a PLC, Robots, and some other devices all with a static IP. There is no router in this machine, only a passive switch. Everything works because it is all static IP. My goal was to set the GL-AR into access point mode and assign a static ip. So I can connect to these devices wirelessly. However I cant seem to accomplish this. Once I set into access point mode I can no longer get into the web server via Lan,Wan, or wifi. Even thought I can actually connect to the wifi. I think its stuck in a state of waiting for a router to assign an IP. How can I get around this?

Thanks,
Kevin

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Can you set a static IP on the Shadow before connecting it to your network?

Or is the problem that ‘access point mode’ seems to expect a DHCP assignment and there’s no obvious way around that?

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From the shell you can assign an IP using ifconfig or ip command, you just need to choose the right interface.

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Can you explain how to do that please

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First, can you try to ssh into the modem after switching an AP mode?

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How would I ssh into it when I am not able to know what the IP address is? Sorry I am more of a controls guy then a networking guy.

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Before changing to AP mode can you please ssh and list all interfaces:

Ifconfig -a

Can you also share what static ip and mask and GW you want to configure .

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I just purchased one of these Routers and I purchased it specifically for this setup. We have a local network that is used for maintaining RPU and Servers. I bought the device to add a wifi connection temporarily while on site. So I use the router as a 100% access point. I wanted it to have a static IP address as this network has a DHCP server but it's maintained by custom software made to work ONLY with specific devices designed for it. I'm remoting in for ease of use and I need the router to have a static IP address.

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Try this. I’ve never used it as I reserve the addresses on the router. But see if it works. Of course you want it to have an address at first so you can access it, so have it on any LAN that has DHCP running.

Advanced settings
Luci (use admin password)
Network
Interfaces

Find the LAN interface and Edit

Edit- clarification