Configuring WDS using hostap

[Brock Eastman]

Add them to the bridge group ( br0 )

brctl addbr br0
brctl addif br0 wlan0wds0
brctl addif br0 eth0
ifconfig wlan0wds0 0.0.0.0
ifconfig br0 192.168.41.50 netmask 255.255.255.0 up

Brock


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "maggie cross" <magzcross at yahoo.com>
To: <hostap at shmoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 10:58 PM
Subject: Configuring WDS using hostap


> 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
> -------
> 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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