[Voyage-linux] WDS bridge

[Kim-man 'Punky' TSE]

Hi Stefan,

Please send you reply to the list (or reply-to-all).

1. In node 1, change AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF to the MAC address of node2.
2. Use the same config for node2, but change AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF to the 
MAC address of node1.

- Punky

Stefan Nakov wrote:
> Hi.
>
> thanks for the fast reply! 
>
> I read that there are like examples in the  /etc/network/interfaces ... 
> like =>
> The most common way to WDS bridge wireless (ath0 & ath1), LAN (eth0) 
> as follow:    
>     auto br0
>
>         iface br0 inet static
>
>                address 192.168.1.2
>
>                netmask 255.255.255.0
>
>                network 192.168.1.0
>
>                broadcast 192.168.1.255
>
>                gateway 192.168.1.1
>
>                bridge_ports eth0 ath0 ath1
>
>                pre-up wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap
>
>                pre-up wlanconfig ath1 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode wds
>
>                pre-up iwpriv ath0 mode 11g
>
>                pre-up iwconfig ath0 essid "voyage-wds" channel 1
>
>                up ifconfig ath0 down ; ifconfig ath0 up # this is a 
> workaround
>
>                up iwpriv ath1 wds 1
>
>                up iwpriv ath1 wds_add AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
>
>                up ifconfig ath1 down ; ifconfig ath1 up # this is a 
> workaround
>
>                post-down wlanconfig ath0 destroy
>
>                post-down wlanconfig ath1 destroy
>
> I understand that this will be on the first ALIX
>
> But what should I use on the second?
>
> Sorry for the stupid question... I'm really a beginner in this. :) 
>
> Thanks!
>
> Stefan Nakov
>
> On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 3:53 PM, Punky Tse <punkytse at punknix.com 
> <mailto:punkytse at punknix.com>> wrote:
>
>     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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Regards,
Punky

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