# GL-MT6000 - How to set Gateway and DNS **URL:** \ **Category:** Router\ **Created:** [August 21, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-mt6000-how-to-set-gateway-and-dns/46202 "2024-08-21T15:04:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stephannn](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@stephannn](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/stephannn)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-mt6000-how-to-set-gateway-and-dns/46202/1 "2024-08-21T15:04:55Z")
Hi, yesterday I received my GL-MT6000 router and bought it because it also comes with openWRT. But so far I have really wired issues. But at first I would like to descrive me home network. Nothing special. In the basement is my provider Router with the IP 192.168.1.1. In the first level I have a TP-Link with the IP 192.168.1.2 and DNS and Gateway 192.168.1.1. In my level I want to use it with the IP 192.168.1.3 and there are my issues. 1. After changing my routers IP to 192.168.1.3 at first I was not able to login to openWRT anymore. I just wouldn't accept my password, but failed on wrong ones. This, I don't solve, seems to have solved by waiting. 2. My bigger issue is that I cannot connect the GL-MT6000 to access the internet. When I go to OpenWRT and change Gateway and DNS: ```auto # /etc/config/dhcp uci del dhcp.lan. **ignore** uci del dhcp.lan. **ra** uci del dhcp.lan. **ra_slaac** uci del dhcp.lan. **dhcpv6** uci add_list dhcp.lan.ra_flags= **'none'** uci del dhcp.lan. **ra_flags** uci add_list dhcp.lan.ra_flags= **'none'** ##### # /etc/config/network uci add_list network.lan.dns= **'8.8.8.8'** uci add_list network.lan.dns= **'192.168.1.1'** uci set network.lan.gateway= **'192.168.1.1'** ``` I see at first that it is trying remove more settings that I thought I changed. Secondly, after saying applying, the new changes just disappear and the router still cannot ping 8.8.8.8. I am on firmware 4.6.2. Can aynone give me a hint what I am doing wrong? Thanks Stephan ---
**Author:** ![admon](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/admon/32/32880_2.png) [@admon](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/admon)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-mt6000-how-to-set-gateway-and-dns/46202/2 "2024-08-21T15:06:13Z")
Please keep in mind that it's a router, so it always needs 2 different networks. WAN and LAN can't be the same. In your case it seems that you want to run the router in Extender mode instead? ---
**Author:** ![stephannn](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@stephannn](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/stephannn)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-mt6000-how-to-set-gateway-and-dns/46202/3 "2024-08-21T15:52:49Z")
> [@admon](#): > > u want to run the router in Ext The WAN connection is managed by the ISP router (192.168.1.1). So basically I want to route all traffic to that destination. On my old TP-Link with openWrt I could just add the Gateway on the LAN interface, but on that router the setting gets always revoked. ---
**Author:** ![admon](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/admon/32/32880_2.png) [@admon](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/admon)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-mt6000-how-to-set-gateway-and-dns/46202/4 "2024-08-21T15:59:58Z")
So how your network should look after installing the GL router? What IP networks will you have? ---
**Author:** ![stephannn](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@stephannn](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/stephannn)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-mt6000-how-to-set-gateway-and-dns/46202/5 "2024-08-21T16:33:46Z")
> [@stephannn](#): > > GL-MT6000 Basically I just want to use the MT6000 as a client, but also be able to its features like AdGuard. ![image](https://forum-static.gl-inet.com/original/3X/2/2/227d656410dcae1014c5d35a65ce7062fa29aa30.png) Everything is in the same subnet. Maybe the easiest would be I just use the WAN port and put everything behind in its own subnet? Edit: Sorry, I forgot to mention that the switche/routers are connected by cable ---
**Author:** ![admon](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/admon/32/32880_2.png) [@admon](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/admon)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-mt6000-how-to-set-gateway-and-dns/46202/6 "2024-08-21T17:55:48Z")
Everything in the same subnet won't work with default mode. You might need to go Extender mode or even Drop-In gateway. > **[How to set up drop-in gateway - GL.iNet Router Docs 4](https://docs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/tutorials/how_to_set_up_drop_in_gateway/)** > > Documentation for GL.iNet Router Productions In my opinion best way would be to replace the ISPs device or use the Flint as your main router. ---
**Author:** ![stephannn](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@stephannn](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/stephannn)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-mt6000-how-to-set-gateway-and-dns/46202/7 "2024-08-22T15:17:46Z")
OK, Thank you. I was hoping I could just use it as a standard client. I will switch then to WAN ---
**Author:** ![bruce](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bruce/32/35649_2.png) [@bruce](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bruce)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-mt6000-how-to-set-gateway-and-dns/46202/8 "2024-08-26T01:33:40Z")
Based on your topology and application, please try the drop-in gateway mode, or as router with WAN port. ---
**Author:** ![bruce](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bruce/32/35649_2.png) [@bruce](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bruce)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-mt6000-how-to-set-gateway-and-dns/46202/9 "2025-10-29T11:41:09Z")