From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Aug 28 04:08:34 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D4DC31065673 for ; Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:08:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from paulbeard@gmail.com) Received: from mail-gw0-f54.google.com (mail-gw0-f54.google.com [74.125.83.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 906198FC17 for ; Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:08:34 +0000 (UTC) Received: by gwb15 with SMTP id 15so4772706gwb.13 for ; Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:08:33 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=from:mime-version:content-type:subject:date:in-reply-to:to :references:message-id:x-mailer; bh=Q0eRWr+oc2WqCH5tr4Ib8s2aynt+OYxBkqJoTKs4Xm4=; b=M0r2Cde2qN4kDseNhRHJY3dgyi22iNwRxnKcm7l+ARc1o3X0cM5tFPyWFYAGwt8c66 u75LWAFtEyC9ItJ80TGFDkm3C2WDQRWEANkTF/f1um/ekdPq6ikd4uVAh+uoESiGCY/m oYllXcI2nh2cWaQxs2ZPtSa02cQ30HSoJuecw= Received: by 10.143.97.16 with SMTP id z16mr1623231wfl.357.1314504513334; Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:08:33 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ivoire.paulbeard.org (c-76-121-105-198.hsd1.wa.comcast.net. [76.121.105.198]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id o8sm7498291pbe.4.2011.08.27.21.08.31 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:08:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Paul Beard Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1244.3) Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:08:30 -0700 In-Reply-To: <4E59BA7F.305@cyberleo.net> To: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD. ORG" References: <51754C95-3688-4B33-BD98-7DED5F28DC0E@gmail.com> <4E59BA7F.305@cyberleo.net> Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1244.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Re: wireless access point in FreeBSD 8.2p2 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:08:34 -0000 On Aug 27, 2011, at 8:48 PM, CyberLeo Kitsana wrote: > tcpdump(1) is your friend; it seems cryptic and obtuse at first = glance, > but it will help immensely >=20 I wasn't sure there was any reason to use that yet: I can't even ping it = from another host.=20 > wlan0 itself will not assign v4 addresses to clients; you need a DHCP > server for that >=20 I plan to use static addresses as I do already (this is just a backup in = case my WRT54G develops any issues).=20 > The hostap machine must be explicitly told to route packets, by = setting > gateway_enable=3D"YES" in rc.conf and adding the appropriate routes >=20 I have that and the existing wired interface has the route set (I am = connecting through that to make this work). This raises the question of = whether I am expecting the functionality of a bridge without having = specifically made one.=20 > If you're intending this to be a home gateway, you will likely also = need > NAT. I think NAT is handled by the telco hardware (on cable) for now.=20 Hmm, starting to think this may not work as I expect. It might be fine = as an additional AP but not as a replacement without some configuration = changes that I will have forgotten how to make by then. The WRT box runs = the PPPoE connection for DSL which I should be switching back to. I'm = sure it can be done with this but I think I'm asking for trouble.=20 So maybe this is a solution in search of a problem. Might be to just = find a spare WRT54G or its modern equivalent.=20 But that doesn't mean I don't want to figure this out.=20 -- Paul Beard Are you trying to win an argument or solve a problem?=20