[Voyage-linux] Re: ad-hoc network assist

[Adrian Reyer]

Hi,

On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 07:01:23AM -0700, John Schultz wrote:
> What I am trying to accomplish (besides changing the hostname on my server)

What about editing /etc/hostname?
The domainname is set by looking up your IP, so you can set it by adding
a complete entry for a static IP in /etc/hosts.

> is a mesh network with a separate backhual. The primary interface will use
> 802.11g/n and the backhual will use 802.11a. I definately need wep/eap
> encription on the backhual (256bits if possible) and this needs to be omni
> directional meaning and node can connect to it (which is the nature of
> mesh). I will also be using OLSRD and possibly hostap.

I used olsrd back then as well. It seems to me one would use batman
today.

WPA/WPA2 is not supported over ad-hoc to my knowledge.
WEP ist trivially breakable nowadays.
I'd just use unencrypted links and run VPNs/secured connections where
necessary.
If you use the mesh as an 'internal' network, WEP won't protect you, if
it is just a transfer network to the next internet gateway, be aware
e.g. HTTP will just be plain readable once it leaves your protected
mesh anyway.

Olsrd, if I remember correctly, just meant to use iwconfig and bring the
interface into ad-hoc mode + place an ssid, then starting olsrd
(configured on these interfaces, ofc).

Regards,
	Adrian
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