While I prefer the CLI for most of my configuration, the ERL’s web interface contains a handful of wizards for common setups. This will bring up the configuration interface in your browser. Bascially, the steps are: connect a machine to the eth0 port on the ERL, manually configure your machine to have an address in the 192.168.1.x subnet, then point your web browser at 192.168.1.1. Initial ERL Setup via the Web UIĬonsult the EdgeRouter Lite User Guide for information on accessing the EdgeOS configuration interface for the first time. In these posts we’ll gradually work towards setting up the EdgeRouter Lite for this setup. With the ERL (in combination with a managed switch) I can instead use VLANs to separate my networks for something that looks more like this: Previously this was done by attaching a second NAT router with firewall behind the router that connected my home from the internet. I work from home though, and I keep my office network separated from our home network to protect my work assets from any potential compromise of my home network. The typical home network consists of just a single network. It also has a decent CLI, which will be used for almost all the configuration examples in these posts. The ERL serves only the router function, but it does this with better performance, more flexibility, and (hopefully) better reliability than consumer equipment. In consumer parlance a router is typically a combination of a router (connects networks together), a switch (connects machines within a network), and a wireless access point (allows wireless clients to connect to the network). If all you’re familiar with is the standard consumer home networking equipment, it may take a bit of reorienting to understand the role of the ERL. If you see mistakes, have problems with any of the steps, or have suggestions for better ways to do things please let me know.įor reference I’ll maintain a collection of links to all my posts about EdgeRouter Lite configuration here, updating it as new posts are added. Since my ERL is currently in use I haven’t been able to validate the configuration steps I provide.
Please note that for the most part I’m writing this from memory, so there may be mistakes. Getting this device configured was a bit of work though, so I’m documenting what a learned here - mostly for my reference, but also in case it proves useful to anyone else.
Edge router port forwarding wizard upgrade#
So far I’m finding this to be a very substantial upgrade to the typical consumer-grade home networking equipment at a reasonable price. Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite Setup Part 1: The BasicsĪ few months back I picked up an Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite as I started the process of upgrading some of the aging network equipment in my home.
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