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Skrilax
Mar 09, 2023Follower
Erratic access to RAXE500 web interface in AP mode
Hello,
I'm having an issue where I'm unable to access the web interface for both of my RAXE500 routers (both set in AP mode). In most cases they will send empty response for unknown reasons.
Here's the current setup:
I'm using an OpenWRT router (running 22.03.3) and connected 2 RAXE500 to and set to Wireless AP mode (both have assigned IPs on the router: one gets 192.168.0.2 and one gets 192.168.0.3), I've set the 2.5G port as "Internet Port" in the GUI and connected that port to the router.
Connectivity wise, there's no problem (each AP gets a handful of devices) and both can access internet just fine. What's not working properly is accessing the web interface. If I SSH into the OpenWRT router and try to "curl 192.168.0.2" and "curl 192.168.0.3" I get the expected response (i.e. 401 error since no password supplied). If I try to "curl 192.168.0.2"and "curl 192.168.0.3" when connected wirelessly to either of the AP then I'm getting empty response "curl: (52) Empty reply from server". When I try to plug my laptop to one of the ports on the AP I am able to access the web interface of that AP but not the other one.
Is there any missing step in the router setup to enable access to the web interface for both APs when on local network (regardless of how)?
btw. I tried using the iOS application which however only detects one AP (I guess the one it's connected through) and is able to see it but not able to get it to see the other AP.
Thanks
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I've got an RAXE running in AP mode right now. And zero issues accessing it either directly connected or through my other router. but I'm not running through a ddwrt router or using the commands you are. maybe the ddwrt community would have more ideas of why a ddwrt router would cause that issue