How to configure WAN1 (Ethernet #4) as LAN on a Dream Router 7

We just built our house in Tokyo and in a recent post I wrote about how I set up our home network using Ubiquiti gear. The central piece is a Dream Router 7, which comes with two WAN ports: WAN1 (2.5 GbE RJ45) and WAN2 (10G SPF+). Our internet is connected to WAN2, and wanted to use WAN1 as a LAN port. This post is about how to configure this.

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Home network setup for our new house

We just built our house in Tokyo and in a recent post I wrote about how we got internet. In this post I will share how I set up the network within the house.

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Cycling all around Japan

I recently sold my roadbike, so it is a good time to look back on the around 10,000 km that I rode it during the last 5 years.

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Internet for our new house

We just built our house in Tokyo. In this post I will cover how we got internet.

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Home inspection and why we decided to skip it for our home

Building a home is often the biggest purchase of one’s life. But most people are not experts in home construction, so to avoid being cheated by the builder, some people hire a 3rd party company to inspect the house to ensure no corners were cut during the construction.

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