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Bill Zimmerman 2020-02-26 13:04:56 +01:00
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FAQs.md

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* [WiFi scanning doesn't work. Help!](#scanning) * [WiFi scanning doesn't work. Help!](#scanning)
* [Can the Quick Installer accept the default options without prompting me?](#unattended) * [Can the Quick Installer accept the default options without prompting me?](#unattended)
* [Can I configure an alternate port for RaspAP's web service?](#webport) * [Can I configure an alternate port for RaspAP's web service?](#webport)
* [Can I use RaspAP with my custom dnsmasq configuration?](#dnsmasq)
* [OpenVPN fails to start and/or I have no internet. Help!](#openvpn) * [OpenVPN fails to start and/or I have no internet. Help!](#openvpn)
* [How do I exclude NAT rules from IP traffic on localhost?](#iptables) * [How do I exclude NAT rules from IP traffic on localhost?](#iptables)
* [Why is the 802.11ac 5GHz option disabled in Configure hotspot?](#80211ac) * [Why is the 802.11ac 5GHz option disabled in Configure hotspot?](#80211ac)
* [I think my country allows 5 GHz AP channels. Can I test this?](#wificountries) * [I think my country allows 5 GHz AP channels. Can I test this?](#wificountries)
* [Why is the maximum throughput of my 802.11n AP reduced by half?](#wirelessn) * [Why is the maximum throughput of my 802.11n AP reduced by half?](#wirelessn)
### <a name="settings"></a>What do all these settings in the UI do? Changing them seems to have no effect. ### <a name="settings"></a>What do all these settings in the UI do? Changing them seems to have no effect.
RaspAP manipulates several daemons, services and helper programs behind the scenes for you. In the footer of each management panel is a helpful "Information provided by..." label. These indicate which Linux daemon and/or program is being modified by the UI. Learning what these services are and how they work will go a long way toward demystifying things. RaspAP manipulates several daemons, services and helper programs behind the scenes for you. In the footer of each management panel is a helpful "Information provided by..." label. These indicate which Linux daemon and/or program is being modified by the UI. Learning what these services are and how they work will go a long way toward demystifying things.
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``` ```
You can then access RaspAP as before with the new port number in the URI, for example, http://raspberrypi.local:8080. This will allow you run another web server alongside lighttpd, if that is your goal. You can then access RaspAP as before with the new port number in the URI, for example, http://raspberrypi.local:8080. This will allow you run another web server alongside lighttpd, if that is your goal.
### <a name="dnsmasq"></a> Can I use RaspAP with my custom dnsmasq configuration?
Yes, RaspAP supports this through the use of `dnsmasq.d`. The primary `dnsmasq.conf` managed by the UI includes the following directive to enable your custom .conf files:
```
conf-dir=/etc/dnsmasq.d
```
Configuration files placed in this directory will be used by the dnsmasq service and are untouched by the UI.
### <a name="openvpn"></a> OpenVPN fails to start and/or I have no internet. Help! ### <a name="openvpn"></a> OpenVPN fails to start and/or I have no internet. Help!
RaspAP supports OpenVPN clients by uploading a valid .ovpn file to `/etc/openvpn/client` and, optionally, creating a `login.conf` file with your client auth credentials. Additionally, in line with the project's [default configuration](https://github.com/billz/raspap-webgui/wiki/Reporting-issues#default-settings), the following iptables rules are added to forward traffic from OpenVPN's `tun0` interface to your configured wireless interface (`wlan0` is the default): RaspAP supports OpenVPN clients by uploading a valid .ovpn file to `/etc/openvpn/client` and, optionally, creating a `login.conf` file with your client auth credentials. Additionally, in line with the project's [default configuration](https://github.com/billz/raspap-webgui/wiki/Reporting-issues#default-settings), the following iptables rules are added to forward traffic from OpenVPN's `tun0` interface to your configured wireless interface (`wlan0` is the default):