[Voyage-linux] WDS bridge

[Punky Tse]

Hi Stefan,

Some "madwifi-ng WDS Bridge" section in /etc/network/interfaces.

Regards,
Punky


Stefan Nakov wrote:
> Hi everybody, 
>
> a week ago i bought 2 x Alix 3d2 with 2x Atheros wireless adaptors. 
>
> I installed Linux Voyage 0.6.0 and the first nice experience was when 
> i made an AP. :) 
>
> But now I want to make something else.
>
> I want to have a wireless bridge with the two alix boards. 
> I understand that the interface has to be in WDS mode. But I am not 
> sure what i have to do.
>
> Is it the same as making an AP?
> And what should be the settings on the first and on the second ALIX.
>
> I was thinking like : For the first alix board which will be connected 
> to a router by LAN and by the wireless adapter via bridge to the other 
> alix:...
>
> *ifconfig eth0 0.0.0.0 up*
>
> wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap
>
> *wlanconfig ath1 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode wds*
>
> *iwconfig ath0 essid "Alix 1 " channel 1*
>
> *ifconfig ath0 up*
> *ifconfig ath1 up
>
> brctl addbr br0
>
> ifconfig br0 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
>
> brctl addif br0 eth0
>
> brctl addif br0 ath0*
> *
> *
> And I don't know what i should write to the other Alix to create the 
> bridge...
> I think that the channels must be the same ex. channel 1 for both. 
>  
> I am not sure what should I do ...
>
> Can somebody with experience give some advice or examples.
>
> Thanks...
> -- 
> Stefan Nakov
> Стефан Наков.
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