WAN Management: Dual-WAN Failover, Wi-Fi Relay & Custom DNS
The WAN Network Management screen lets you manage how your router connects to the upstream internet. WifiSocks supports wired Ethernet cables, wireless Wi-Fi Relay (repeating an existing Wi-Fi network), automatic Dual-WAN backup failover, and custom DNS settings.
1. Accessing WAN Settings
Click the WAN Network Management button in the top navigation bar of the web dashboard (http://192.168.105.1).
2. Wired Network (Ethernet) Status
Under the Wired Network (Ethernet) card, the dashboard displays the live status of your physical internet cable:
| Status Indicator | What It Means | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| Connected | The Ethernet cable is plugged in and has successfully received an IP address from your upstream modem. | Everything is working normally. |
| Cable Connected (No IP) | The cable is plugged in, but the router has not received an IP address from your internet provider modem. | Check that your internet modem has DHCP enabled. Restart the modem if necessary. |
| Disconnected | No physical cable is detected in the WAN port. | Plug an Ethernet cable from your internet modem into the router WAN port. |
3. Wi-Fi Network (Relay) Uplink
If you cannot run an Ethernet cable to your router, you can connect the router wirelessly to an existing Wi-Fi network under the Wi-Fi Network (Relay) card:
Steps to Connect:
- Open WAN Network Management from the top navigation bar.
- Under the Wi-Fi Network (Relay) card, click Scan Wi-Fi.
- Select your target Wi-Fi network from the scan list.
- Enter the Wi-Fi password and click Connect.
- Once authenticated, the router status updates to Connected.
- To disconnect or reset the repeater setup, click Disconnect or Remove config.
4. Dual-WAN Priority & Automatic Failover
If both a wired Ethernet cable and a Wi-Fi Relay connection are active simultaneously, WifiSocks applies automatic Dual-WAN Priority:
- Primary Active Uplink: Wired Ethernet WAN handles all primary traffic due to lower latency and higher throughput.
- Backup Standby Uplink: Wi-Fi Relay remains in standby mode. If the Ethernet cable is disconnected or loses upstream internet, traffic fails over to the Wi-Fi Relay uplink automatically.
5. Configuring Custom DNS Servers
In the WAN Network Management modal, click the DNS Settings button:
- Default (Auto from Modem/ISP): Uses standard DNS provided automatically by your upstream ISP modem via DHCP.
- Google DNS (8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4): Uses Google fast public DNS resolvers.
- Cloudflare DNS (1.1.1.1, 1.0.0.1): Uses Cloudflare privacy-oriented DNS resolvers.
- Custom (Manual IP Entry): Allows you to enter custom Primary and Secondary DNS IP addresses.
[!NOTE] Who is affected by DNS settings: This setting applies only to the router itself and devices using Direct WAN Access. Devices assigned a proxy route resolve all website lookups securely through their encrypted proxy tunnel.
