[BUG]: --net=gateway client never gets an IP with the first-party OpenWrt rootfs

[krau]

Kernel Version

5.10

Kernel Source Link (REQUIRED)

https://github.com/Pzqqt/android_kernel_xiaomi_marble

Droidspaces Version

6.6.0

Rooting Method

KernelSU

Device OEM & Model

marble

Android Version & ROM

16 los

Execution Mode

Both

Networking Mode

NAT

Describe the Bug

A --net=gateway client container never receives an address when the gateway container is the first-party OpenWrt image from the built-in rootfs repository (OpenWrt-24.10-Minimal).

Inside the client:

$ ip -4 addr
1: lo: ... inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
2: eth0@if2: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> ...
    inet6 fe80::.../64 scope link
$ ip route

The app's container details screen shows 127.0.0.1 for that container, because that is the UI fallback when the reported address list is empty, which makes a missing address look like a plausible one.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Router container from the app's rootfs repository (OpenWrt 24.10 Minimal)

droidspaces --name=openwrt --rootfs=/data/openwrt --net=nat start

2. A client with a DHCP client on eth0

droidspaces --name=alpine --rootfs=/data/alpine --net=gateway --gateway=openwrt start

Inside the gateway container:

$ ip -4 addr
    inet 172.28.x.x/16 ... dev eth0      # WAN, from Droidspaces NAT
2: eth1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> ...
                                         # exists, no address
$ uci show network | grep lan            # empty

Inside the client: ip -4 addr shows only lo (plus a link-local on eth0).

---

Manually configure the LAN once inside the gateway container makes everything work, with no other change:

    uci set network.lan=interface
    uci set network.lan.device='eth1'
    uci set network.lan.proto='static'
    uci set network.lan.ipaddr='192.168.1.1'
    uci set network.lan.netmask='255.255.255.0'
    uci commit network
    uci set dhcp.lan=dhcp
    uci set dhcp.lan.interface='lan'
    uci set dhcp.lan.start='100'
    uci set dhcp.lan.limit='150'
    uci set dhcp.lan.leasetime='12h'
    uci commit dhcp
    uci add_list firewall.lan.network='lan'
    uci commit firewall
    /etc/init.d/network reload && /etc/init.d/dnsmasq restart && /etc/init.d/firewall reload

The client then gets 192.168.1.100/24, default route via 192.168.1.1, DNS and internet, and droidspaces show --format reports the real IP.

Logs / Screenshots

No response

Required Acknowledgments

• I have verified this is not a duplicate issue.
• I am using a kernel compiled strictly according to Droidspaces' official documentation.
• I am NOT using a kernel with 69+ random configs, CRC nukes, or a broken ABI.
• I have confirmed this issue persists in both Daemon and Direct modes.
• I admit that I am a clown for checking this box, confirming I have NOT read these rules.
• I admit I did zero research, didn't ask my AI waifu for a fix, and am dropping this here because I'm 100% sure the fault lies with Droidspaces.

[ravindu644]

This is not a bug. We let the user to configure everything :)

Without creating a new firewall zone, creating a new interface by configuring the DHCP server and assigning IPs; clients get no IP address.

We just need to write a guide or something to teach users how to configure OpenWRT properly