Configuring WDS using hostap

Dave dave
Thu Oct 9 01:21:25 PDT 2003 

Maggie...try the following changes first


> here's what i did for my wds system:
>
>
> AP-1
> -------
> iwconfig wlan0 mode master

iwconfig wlan0 mode repeater

> iwconfig wlan0 channel 6
> iwconfig wlan0 essid dmr

prism2_param wlan0 max_wds 1
prism2_param wlan0 wds_type 4

> iwpriv wlan0 wds_add 00:60:B3:7A:1B:45
> ifconfig wlan0wds0 192.168.41.50

ifconfig wlan0wds0 192.168.41.50 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast
192.168.41.255 up

>
> AP-2
> -------
> iwconfig wlan0 mode master

iwconfig wlan0 mode repeater

> iwconfig wlan0 channel 6
> iwconfig wlan0 essid dmr

prism2_param wlan0 max_wds 1
prism2_param wlan0 wds_type 4

> iwpriv wlan0 wds_add 00:60:B3:76:9E:8A
> ifconfig wlan0wds0 192.168.41.55

ifconfig wlan0wds0 192.168.41.55 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast
192.168.41.255 up


Then do the following on EACH AP

ifconfig wlan0 0.0.0.0 down


> ping 192.168.41.50
>
> nothing happens when i "ping" the AP-1 (unreachable).
> then i tried to check the ifconfig of both APs.

If you follow the above and if both APs are within RF distance of each other
then you should definitely be able to ping both ways...worry about running
master/repeater mode later after you solve this connectivity issue.


-Dave




> 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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