Oct 2, 2024
OpenWRT Error "Network device is not present"
While creating a bridge interface on a 2nd (very similar) TP-Link device, the overview page always complained the error above. Additionally, the IPv4 assignment happened for the ETH interface instead of the bridge.
The problem: in case of the TP-WR841N it is necessary to bridge over the "eth0" ethernet adapter, while for the TP-WR741ND the "eth0.1" VLAN switch must be in.
That also switches the IP assignment to the bridge. Otherwise, it will stuck with ETH and the bridge will not work. Working configuration: