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

[John Schultz]

I did that and used some other techniques to permanently change the
hostname and that sort of worked, the network still recognizes the old
name. I also had to add an A record in my DNS on the network and that
seemed to work for now. the problem here is that the old name is still
accessible.

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.
>


I actually tried batman several months ago (before I had to start over from
scratch) and If I remember, I had some issues getting it to work back then
(I couldn't tell you what happened, I just do not remember). I Like OLSRD
for the plugins - specifically the dot mapping one.

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



OK,... this one is defiantly new to me on Linux - never set up vpns before.


> 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.
>

The mesh will not have access to the internet unless the end user has that
transport specifically setup for them. What I am trying to accomplish is
creating the "last mile" of a transport system to remove all wires from the
house, business, etc... For now, this network is isolated completely. The
only way I am even doing apt updates are with an internal apt repo.

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.
>

Interesting, I was not aware of that.

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).
>

- John
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