Configuring WDS using hostap

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here's what i did for my wds system:


AP-1
-------
iwconfig wlan0 mode master
iwconfig wlan0 channel 6
iwconfig wlan0 essid dmr
iwpriv wlan0 wds_add 00:60:B3:7A:1B:45
ifconfig wlan0wds0 192.168.41.50

AP-2
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iwconfig wlan0 mode master
iwconfig wlan0 channel 6
iwconfig wlan0 essid dmr
iwpriv wlan0 wds_add 00:60:B3:76:9E:8A
ifconfig wlan0wds0 192.168.41.55
ping 192.168.41.50

nothing happens when i "ping" the AP-1 (unreachable).
then i tried to check the ifconfig of both APs.

AP-1
#ifconfig
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr
00:04:76:72:82:51
          inet addr:10.10.6.33  Bcast:10.10.6.255 
Mask:255.255.255.0
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500 
Metric:1
          RX packets:62118 errors:0 dropped:0
overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:14093 errors:0 dropped:0
overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
          RX bytes:31267922 (29.8 Mb)  TX
bytes:1379962 (1.3 Mb)
          Interrupt:5 Base address:0xa000

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:151 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
frame:0
          TX packets:151 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:16492 (16.1 Kb)  TX bytes:16492
(16.1 Kb)

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr
00:60:B3:7A:1B:45
          inet addr:192.168.41.45 
Bcast:192.168.41.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500 
Metric:1
          RX packets:264323 errors:0 dropped:24817
overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:150 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:10800 (10.5 Kb)
          Interrupt:12 Base address:0x100

wlan0wds0 Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr
00:60:B3:7A:1B:45
          inet addr:192.168.41.50 
Bcast:192.168.41.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500 
Metric:1
          RX packets:194 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
frame:0
          TX packets:5 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
          RX bytes:18732 (18.2 Kb)  TX bytes:390
(390.0 b)
          Interrupt:12 Base address:0x100


AP-2
#ifconfig
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr
00:50:04:70:EA:EB
          inet addr:10.10.6.34  Bcast:10.10.6.255 
Mask:255.255.255.0
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500 
Metric:1
          RX packets:188039 errors:0 dropped:0
overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:114290 errors:0 dropped:0
overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
          RX bytes:106905026 (101.9 Mb)  TX
bytes:34703970 (33.0 Mb)
          Interrupt:5 Base address:0xb800

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:184 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
frame:0
          TX packets:184 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:19849 (19.3 Kb)  TX bytes:19849
(19.3 Kb)

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr
00:60:B3:76:9E:8A
          BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:286027 errors:0 dropped:28972
overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:7 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:504 (504.0 b)
          Interrupt:11 Base address:0x100

wlan0wds0 Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr
00:60:B3:76:9E:8A
          inet addr:192.168.41.55 
Bcast:192.168.41.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500 
Metric:1
          RX packets:3 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
frame:0
          TX packets:1 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
          RX bytes:238 (238.0 b)  TX bytes:72 (72.0 b)
          Interrupt:11 Base address:0x100


both APs run on the same channel 03, same mode and
essid. both using zcomax 325H, and i have already
upgraded the firmware to 1.5.6.

ive checked some of the howtos and same procedures are
given, i cant seem to find any reason why the two APs
cant see (ping) each other.  i dont know where to
start troubleshooting for the wds. you have to excuse
me guys... im a newbie.

are there any more specific and elaborative howtos
which i can look into?


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