Router + Access Point Interface

Name the exact port on each router that carries the trunk between them.

Last updated Aug 14, 2026View as Markdown

Overview

The screen is titled Configure Router + Access Point Interface, described as “Select the specific interfaces for your trunk connection”. Having decided whether the trunk is wired or wireless on the previous sub-step, here you say which port on each device carries it. You pick a Master Router Interface and a Slave Router Interface; the step is not complete until both sides are chosen, and the app prompts “Select interfaces on both routers to complete configuration” until they are.

If the trunk is wireless, you also choose a frequency band. The band applies to every router in the trunk, and the app says so explicitly: “All routers will use the same band.”

With more than one slave router, the screen becomes Configure Router + Access Point Connections, a mapping table described as “Map each slave router to a master interface”, with one row per slave showing its connection type, master interface and slave interface, and a running Configured count.

Before you start

  • Know which physical port you will use on each device, and do not pick one already assigned to a WAN link.
  • For a wireless trunk, check that both routers support the band you intend to use. If they share no common band the wizard says so: “The selected routers don’t share any common wireless bands.”

Steps

  1. Under Master Router Interface, select the port on the main router.
  2. Under Slave Router Interface, select the port on the access point.
  3. For a wireless trunk, pick the band under Select Wireless Band.
  4. When both sides are set the screen shows Router + Access Point ready.

Reference

Wireless band options:

Band Description Listed characteristics
2.4G Band Longer range, better penetration through walls Speed: up to 300 Mbps; Range: up to 150 feet indoor; Better for obstacles
5G Band Higher speed, less interference Speed: up to 1300 Mbps; Range: up to 50 feet indoor; Less crowded spectrum

Troubleshooting

“No Common Wireless Bands Available”. The routers you selected do not support the same wireless band, and a wireless trunk requires that they do. Go back to Interface Type and choose a wired trunk, or change one of the router models.