Configuring WDS using hostap
Dave
dave
Thu Oct 9 18:50:44 PDT 2003
Hi Maggie,
> dave, thank you very for that help. i finally got my
> wds working.
>
> im just a little confused.
>
> 1. what's the difference between the wds
> configuration and that of the bridge using br0?? what
> are the basic application of such each set-up??
What I provided as configuration will only allow you to move data through it
via layer 3 because neither interface is bridged or attached to a
bridge...so you will have to do layer 3 routing to move traffic across the
wds interfaces.
> 2. would it be possible to put up a mesh network of
> access points using hostap driver and having a wds and
> bridging??
Yes...but you would have to use bridging to do it easily. I noted on a
previous email you sent that you did not want to use any sort of bridging.
The only alternate would be to do ip routing and set up routes to the
different wds links you create...it might be worth considering bridging. I
have done AP/WDS on one radio and using bridging to mesh multiple APs
together...not too difficult, but definitely not an efficient use of
available bandwidth either.
-Dave
> thanks guys.
>
>
> best regards,
> maggie
>
>
>
>
> --- Dave <dave at cc0.net> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >
> === message truncated ===
>
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