Help setting up OpenWRT on Huawei HG556a..

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Kiwifruta

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#171338 14-Apr-2015 13:44

Hi
I've installed OpenWRT breaking barrier on my old HG556a, but have trouble configuring it, specifically the LEDs and converting the 4th LAN port as a WAN port. I had trouble installing the wifi so used a file posted by a youtube user https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VtjgM6Mwu0. (yes, I speak Spanish). The Wifi now works and I can configure this fine.

Wondering if anyone else has done this and could maybe send me a copy of a configuration file.

Or a screen dump of their settings?

Is a configuration file specific to the HG556a, or will a configuration file from another version of breaking barrier also work?

I get lost following the instructions on the OpenWRT website (or elsewhere I have looked) as they appear to be using different CLI syntax than breaking barrier. Would prefer to use the browser based GUI than SSHing to the router, for that reason.

My purpose with OpenWRT is to set up a subnet at home with OpenDNS or Nortons DNS protection service and maybe some QOS for our main computer, smart phone and tablet.

This would be a separate subnet to what is used by our FireTV, Skype Camera, and the Smart TV which will all be connected via ethernet cables, and a Chromecast (via wifi) to a TP-Link WR741ND (using UnoTelly DNS and no-ip DDNS). The TP Link will connect via ethernet over powerline to the ISP provided modem/router. I'm yet to decide if I will put Gargoyle or DD-WRT on the router, or just leave it with the stock firmware.

I do wish UnoTelly or Unblocks US would offer the option at their end to have traffic not affected by their service be directed to OpenDNS, so families can watch US Netflix but still have OpenDNS protection. I would happily pay extra for this. Then my home network would be all much more straight forward. I did message UnoTelly about combining their Smart DNS with OpenDNS, but their 1st level support person misunderstood that I was wanting to run both OpenDNS and UnoTelly concurrently from my end.

Thanks in advance

michaelmurfy

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#1282941 14-Apr-2015 13:56

I do wish UnoTelly or Unblocks US would offer the option at their end to have traffic not affected by their service be directed to OpenDNS, so families can watch US Netflix but still have OpenDNS protection. I would happily pay extra for this. Then my home network would be all much more straight forward. I did message UnoTelly about combining their Smart DNS with OpenDNS, but their 1st level support person misunderstood that I was wanting to run both OpenDNS and UnoTelly concurrently from my end.

Follow my guide and set OpenDNS as the DNS servers - this will mean you'll need to switch from UnoTelly to DNS4ME to take up the host-file support but will do exactly what you need for this: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=151&topicid=171173

As for the WAN port this is done by VLAN's - you can access the settings for this under Networking then Switching.

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Kiwifruta

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#1282953 14-Apr-2015 14:18

michaelmurfy:
I do wish UnoTelly or Unblocks US would offer the option at their end to have traffic not affected by their service be directed to OpenDNS, so families can watch US Netflix but still have OpenDNS protection. I would happily pay extra for this. Then my home network would be all much more straight forward. I did message UnoTelly about combining their Smart DNS with OpenDNS, but their 1st level support person misunderstood that I was wanting to run both OpenDNS and UnoTelly concurrently from my end.

Follow my guide and set OpenDNS as the DNS servers - this will mean you'll need to switch from UnoTelly to DNS4ME to take up the host-file support but will do exactly what you need for this: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=151&topicid=171173

As for the WAN port this is done by VLAN's - you can access the settings for this under Networking then Switching.

Thanks I'll look through this later tonight.

I have sideloaded the UnoTelly app on to the FireTV so that I can change the Netflix regions. My concern is that I'll lose this functionality if I switch to DNS4ME as they don't have an android app. Apart from that, I really like DNS4ME. Their technical knowledge is superb.