HELP: SET-UP OF WDS in HOSTAP

[Jonnas Lempendu]

maggie cross wrote:

Several threads exist on the list for firmware upgrading and WDS 
troubleshooting.

>where can i be able to get the latest firmware for my
>zcomax card XI-325H that would fit the feature for
>wds??? (firmware 1.5.0 greater)
>
For fw upgrade, check out the thorough guide available at:

http://linux.junsun.net/intersil-prism/

I recently setup WDS (after my share of pains:) and documented the 
process for the most part at 
http://desilinux.wapsol.de/viewtopic.php?t=38 .  HTH. It does need a 
further update, which I hopefully get around to soon.

jonnas

>
>
>--- Brian Pomerantz <bapper at piratehaven.org> wrote:
>  
>
>>On Mon, Oct 06, 2003 at 11:41:04PM -0700, maggie
>>cross wrote:
>>    
>>
>>>AP-1
>>>IPaddr: 192.168.41.45
>>>HWaddr: 00:60:B3:76:9E:8A
>>>Mode:    Master
>>>Channel: 03
>>>
>>>AP-2
>>>IPaddr: 192.168.41.252
>>>HWaddr:  00:60:B3:7A:1B:45
>>>Mode: Master
>>>Channel: 03
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>You need to have a firmware greater that (I think)
>>1.5.0 or something
>>like that.  The latest should do it.  Also, when you
>>say not working,
>>what do you mean?  Did you manage to create the wds
>>interfaceses?
>>What interface did you assign the IP addresses to? 
>>Here is what you
>>should do (assuming you have a station firmware that
>>works for you):
>>
>>AP-1
>>-------
>>iwconfig wlan0 mode master
>>iwconfig wlan0 channel 6
>>iwpriv wlan0 wds_add 00:60:B3:7A:1B:45
>>ifconfig wlan0wds0 192.168.41.45
>>
>>AP-2
>>-------
>>iwconfig wlan0 mode master
>>iwconfig wlan0 channel 6
>>iwpriv wlan0 wds_add 00:60:B3:76:9E:8A
>>ifconfig wlan0wds0 192.168.41.252
>>ping 192.168.42.45
>>
>>
>>At this point you should be pinging AP-1 through
>>wds.  In the end what
>>you probably looking for is to add the wds
>>interface, the wlan
>>interface, and the ethernet interface to a bridge
>>(assign the IP
>>address to the bridge interface not any of the
>>enslaved interfaces)
>>and turn on stp to be sure you don't get a loop.
>>
>>
>>BAPper
>>    
>>

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