The WAN port is plugged into my wired network.
I have a DHCP server that is assigning the WAN port settings using the GL-B1300’s MAC address
I can log into the UI from a WiFi connected device on 192.168.8.1 (Why can’t I log into the management UI via the IP of the WAN port on my wired network?)
I can see that the WAN port has the correct IP, it has the IP of my gateway, it has the IP of my DNS server.
I use a PIHole as my DHCP and DNS server.
Using the PiHole I can watch requests from devices.
If I make an HTTP request from the WiFi attached device I can see the request being forwarded via the GL-B1300
I can also see that the request was not blocked by the PiHole
You can’t log into the management interface from the WAN by default. I believe this is done for security reasons since the http server isn’t using SSL.
You can modify the firewall rules to allow that port in. I don’t recommend this for Internet connected devices. Is there a reason you are connecting the WAN to your local network instead of the Internet? Might be some better solutions like making the B1300 an access point on your lan.
My Modem/Router as supplied by my internet provider just has a bank of RJ45s on the back so any wifi router would be on the home network as I believe the modem connections are a hub not a switch.
I can’t use the GL-B1300 as an access point.
I bought it to use as a dedicated VPN access point so my Chromecast could connect to France so I can watch French TV.
The GL-B1300 only supports working as a VPN client when it is in Router mode.
You made me think so I went to test something other than HTTP and THE ROUTER IS WORKING PERFECTLY!
So either; it’s broken with an intermittent fault, my ISP was intermittent and I got caught out (not likely as I has a bunch of other devices up at the same time on different connections) or it takes a while to bed in?
Anyway, as it works now the configuration must be correct.
I guess I’ll see if it remains working.
