Wireless <--> Wireless Bridge

[Bryan Cromwell]

Well After 2 days of testing I have found the issue, but not a solution. 

The packet is makeing it all the way to the end destination, it is the
return that is the issue, Probably not hostap related at all (That I
can duduce)

Clients sends icmp packet ----> Hostap (wlan0) Br0 (Wlan1) ---->
Rg1000 ----> DellSwitch ----> Destination (See the packets in tcpdump)
| Destination (Icmp Reply) ---> DellSwitch ----> Rg1000.....Dies.

So it appear that since the Client is not directly attached to the
Rg1000 is doesnt not know how get back back to the client, or there is
some soft of tcp filtering being done on the Rg1000
Anyone Experenced the same issue?? I think I am going to attempt to
replace the Rg1000 with another hostap setup, will that solve my
issue?

Thanks For you help
Bryan



On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 01:31:39 +0530, Gargi D <gargid at cdacindia.com> wrote:
> 
> Sorry that was by mistake.  Did'nt mean to hijact thread.
> 
> Apologies,
> 
> Gargi.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "AP-Research" <HostAP-Research at maxrack.net>
> To: <hostap at shmoo.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 1:05 AM
> Subject: Re: Wireless <--> Wireless Bridge
> 
> >
> > Please don't hi-jack a thread
> > <quote who="Gargi D">
> > > How do I use the inquire command provided by Private IOCTL of hostap?
> What
> > > are the values it takes?
> > >
> > > Also how do I use the debug/test mode of HostAP along with
> > > ReadMIF/WriteMIF
> > > Commands?
> > >
> > > -- Gargi
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bryan Cromwell" <bcromwell at gmail.com>
> > > To: <hostap at shmoo.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 10:47 PM
> > > Subject: Wireless <--> Wireless Bridge
> > >
> > >
> > >> Let me start by saying I think I have read that this doesn't work, but
> > I am look for a workaround and/or verification that what I am
> > >> attempting is not possible (yet)
> > >>
> > >> Wlan Client   ----> Wlan0 (hostap in master) Bridged to Wlan1 (in
> > Managed mode) --> RemoteAP ---> Ethernet.
> > >> System:
> > >> Ibm Laptop w/ 2 dwl-650 wireless nics running Redhat FC2
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I have have a connection on both nics:
> > >> Wlan1 side can ping the internet via the "remoteap"
> > >> "Client Laptop" can talk to Wlan0
> > >>
> > >> It appears that the client does a arp request that appears to come in
> > wlan0 and out wlan1 but I never see any arp replies, I tried a static
> > arp also and that didn't seam to help either.
> > >>
> > >> I am I missing something or does this not currently work due to framing
> > issues??
> > >>
> > >> Thanks
> > >> Bryan
> >
> > can you post a tcpdump for wlan{0,1)?  maybe one from RemoteAP if you can
> > get it??
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> > KC Ferguson
> > RescuNET.com
> >
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