GL-AR300M16 Won't Connect to WAN Port

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Fri, 05/05/2023 - 16:31

W2LJR

I am new to ARDEN and am installing a small lab network with three GL-AR300M16 routers to learn how it works.

Everything seems to have installed properly. The nodes are communicating between themselves just fine. I can connect to all three nodes with my laptops and can communicate between them.

My problem is that I cannot connect the WAN port to my home router. I get the same result on all three. I see the connection light on home router, but I am not getting an address from DHCP.

Prior to upgrading them with the ARDEN firmware, all three connected to my home router using the initial GL-iNet firmware just fine..

Am I missing something, or will this just not work on these low-end routers. The documentation is pretty straight forward, and I think I did it right.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Len
W2LJR

Fri, 05/05/2023 - 18:13

K6CCC

Are you using the correct port?

Dumb question. are you plugged into the correct port on the AR300?

The GL.iNet GL-AR150 and GL-AR300M16 are pre-configured with the following VLANS:

Port labeled “WAN”: untagged = AREDN® WAN

Port labeled “LAN”: untagged = AREDN® LAN, vlan 2 = DtDLink (device to device)

And second, is the WAN connection setup as a DHCP client on the basic setup page?

Mon, 05/08/2023 - 07:33

(Reply to #2) #3

W2LJR

Thank you for your reply.

Thank you for your reply.

Yes, My laptop PC is plugged into the LAN port of the GL-AR300M16 and is receiving a DHCP address from it. The WAN port is configured for DHCP and is connected to my Home Router. I see the link light on my home Router, but I do not see that the GL-AR300M16 is getting a DHCP address.

I tried configuring a Static IP Address on the WAN interface of the GL-AR300M16 in the same subnet as my home network, but that didn't work either.

Prior to installing the ARDEN software, I tested the GL-AR300M16 and I was able to get a DHCP address form my Home Router on the WAN interface.

Thanks again,

Len
W2LJR

Mon, 05/08/2023 - 08:27

nc8q

https://docs.arednmesh.org/en

https://docs.arednmesh.org/en/latest/arednGettingStarted/installing_firm...

"Attention

Be sure to uncheck the Keep Settings checkbox, since GL.iNet settings are incompatible with AREDN® firmware."

I have used my AR300M16 as a (WAN/LAN) router without issue.

73, Chuck

Mon, 05/08/2023 - 10:37

nc8q

I cannot connect the WAN port to my home router.

Me too!
I have not been using my AR300M16's WAN port for several months.
I plugged my AR300M16's WAN port into my Home Router's LAN,
got lamps, got no DHCP address.
:-|

73, Chuck

Mon, 05/08/2023 - 12:43

(Reply to #5) #6

AJ6GZ

#808

Please try the latest nightly on this one. Looks like it was fixed in github #808.

Mon, 05/08/2023 - 15:49

nc8q

AR300M16 WAN and Nightly 20230508 success!

Hi, Ian and the AREDN developers:
Thanks
73, Chuck

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Mon, 05/08/2023 - 16:18

W2LJR

I will give that a try.

I will give that a try.

Thank you

Len
W2LJR

Mon, 05/08/2023 - 16:53

W2LJR

I upgraded to 20230508

I upgraded to 20230508-a5725ee with no success. It still will not pull an IP Address from my home router. I even tried connecting to a different router that has DHCP turned on and still no luck..

I have attached screen shots of all my configuration.

Thanks,

Len
W2LJR

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Mon, 05/08/2023 - 21:58

#10

KD8TNV

Wipe Config

Had the same issue even after installing nightly build -- wiped config and now WAN is getting DHCP

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 07:41

#11

W2LJR

That Worked!

KD8TNV,

Thank you so much. Setting the AR300M16 back to "First Boot" fixed the problem.

I really appreciate all the help I received from everyone.

Thanks again and 73,

Len
W2LJR

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