Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 13:34:59 +0100 From: Bob Bishop <rb@gid.co.uk> To: yussef <yussef@claygirl.org>, freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Having problems setting up a FreeBSD WAP Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20030528132424.03cd5828@gid.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <E19Kqrl-0000TE-CQ@claygirl.org>
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Hi, I hope this helps: At 03:40 28/5/03, yussef wrote: >I have a netgear ma401 wireless pcmcia card for my laptop [dual boots >freebsd 4.8-stable and win2k]. This card seems to work fine as a client >in both systems. I recently bought a netgear ma311 wireless pci card for >my server [freebsd 4.8-release], to act as a WAP. Both cards are >reported using the Prism 2.5 chipset. Both cards have been updated to >the 1.4.9 firmware. I have followed the handbook instructions on >settings up a wap. ive compiled options BRIDGE into the kernel, i set >the three sysctl values: ># sysctl net.link.ether.bridge=1 ># sysctl net.link.ether.bridge_cfg="wi0 rl1" ># sysctl net.inet.ip.forwarding=1 [this value is already set, i assume > because of ipfilter] >there is also the value: net.link.ether.bridge_ipf which im not sure if >id need to set, because the server is running ipfilter. > >the server is my firewall: >rl0=external >rl1=internal >wi0=wireless > >i then go on to use the ifconfig line, as stated in the handbook: ># ifconfig wi0 ssid my_net channel 11 media DS/11Mbps mediaopt hostap up >stationname "FreeBSD AP" > >After which i set up the laptop using: ># ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.1.5 netmask 255.255.255.0 ssid my_net > >my laptop also have a sis0 ethernet interface, which i assign a >different IP to. The IP for sis0 should be on a different subnet from wi0, or disable it. >After all this, wicontrol -l on the server will show 1 station >connected. ifconfig will report both machines as 'associated'. However, >i cant get pings or any other data thru. > >part of my problem is my lack of understanding of how bridge works >and what exactly it does. Ive read thry'man bridge' as well as the >bridge subsection in the handbook, but either its too ambiguous, or im >not grasping something. >googling ive found other ppl with this same problem, however no working >solution yet. Bridge acts roughly like an ethernet switch. >Ive noticed that wicontrol reports the port type value as 6 [1 being BSS >and 3 ad-hoc] when its in 6 they systems are associated, when i change >it to any other value [i would think it should be 1 on teh wap] >everything drops off, and theres no carrier. 6 is right for WAP in hostap mode. >Create IBSS is also >reported as OFF by wicontrol. changing this value either way doesnt seem >to affect the systems. >Ive found that if i do assign an ip to wi0 on the wap, then i can get >pings thru between teh wireless devices. With bridging, wi0 and rl1 share the same IP so you only need to assign it to one of them, but in your setup the IP for rl1 would have to be on the same subnet as your laptop, ie 192.168.1.x - I suspect this is your problem. >However, according to the the >handbook, this isnt part of the setup. To reduce the number of >variables, Ive set up a test system running 4.8-release, as the wap. but >ive had no better luck. > >laptop wicontrol output: >NIC serial number: [ 99SA01000000 ] >Station name: [ FreeBSD WaveLAN/IEEE node ] >SSID for IBSS creation: [ my_net ] >Current netname (SSID): [ my_net ] >Desired netname (SSID): [ my_net ] >Current BSSID: [ 00:09:5b:40:81:93 ] >Channel list: [ 2047 ] >IBSS channel: [ 3 ] >Current channel: [ 3 ] >Comms quality/signal/noise: [ 92 154 5 ] >Promiscuous mode: [ Off ] >Process 802.11b Frame: [ Off ] >Intersil-Prism2 based card: [ 1 ] >Port type (1=BSS, 3=ad-hoc): [ 1 ] >MAC address: [ 00:09:5b:4a:bf:fc ] >TX rate (selection): [ 3 ] >TX rate (actual speed): [ 2 ] >RTS/CTS handshake threshold: [ 2347 ] >Create IBSS: [ Off ] >Access point density: [ 1 ] >Power Mgmt (1=on, 0=off): [ 0 ] >Max sleep time: [ 100 ] >WEP encryption: [ Off ] >TX encryption key: [ 1 ] >Encryption keys: [ ][ ][ ][ ] > ># ifconfig wi0 >wi0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 > inet 192.168.1.3 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.1.255 > ether 00:09:5b:4a:bf:fc > media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (DS/2Mbps) > status: associated > ssid my_net 1:my_net > stationname "FreeBSD WaveLAN/IEEE node" > channel 3 authmode OPEN powersavemode OFF powersavesleep 100 > wepmode OFF weptxkey 1 > >server wicontrol output: >NIC serial number: [ 99SA01000000 ] >Station name: [ FreeBSD WaveLAN/IEEE node ] >SSID for IBSS creation: [ my_net ] >Current netname (SSID): [ my_net ] >Desired netname (SSID): [ my_net ] >Current BSSID: [ 00:09:5b:40:81:93 ] >Channel list: [ 2047 ] >IBSS channel: [ 3 ] >Current channel: [ 3 ] >Comms quality/signal/noise: [ 0 81 27 ] >Promiscuous mode: [ Off ] >Process 802.11b Frame: [ Off ] >Intersil-Prism2 based card: [ 1 ] >Port type (1=BSS, 3=ad-hoc): [ 6 ] >MAC address: [ 00:09:5b:40:81:93 ] >TX rate (selection): [ 11 ] >TX rate (actual speed): [ 2 ] >RTS/CTS handshake threshold: [ 2347 ] >Create IBSS: [ On ] >Access point density: [ 1 ] >Power Mgmt (1=on, 0=off): [ 0 ] >Max sleep time: [ 100 ] >WEP encryption: [ Off ] >TX encryption key: [ 1 ] >Encryption keys: [ ][ ][ ][ ] > >server ifconfig wi0: >wi0: flags=8943<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,PROMISC,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 > inet6 fe80::209:5bff:fe40:8193%wi0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1 > ether 00:09:5b:40:81:93 > media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet DS/11Mbps <hostap> > status: associated > ssid my_net 1:my_net > stationname "FreeBSD WaveLAN/IEEE node" > channel 3 authmode OPEN powersavemode OFF powersavesleep 100 > wepmode OFF weptxkey 1 > >Sorry for the long email, and thank you for your help. > >yussef >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-mobile-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Bob Bishop +44 (0)118 977 4017 rb@gid.co.uk fax +44 (0)118 989 4254
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