[OpenWrt-Devel] Fwd: "3-address Wi-Fi bridging" (was: Multiple Wi-Fi client/AP interfaces on one radio)
David Lang
david at lang.hm
Thu Aug 13 05:22:28 EDT 2015
On Thu, 13 Aug 2015, John kerry wrote:
> Hi,
>
> i will check whether this is driver issue or Luci,
>
> I have to add " disable WPS if this feature is enabled for the WiFi module"
> this in wireless. How i can handle this.
??? is this something you want to happen? something that happens that you don't
want? we can't read your mind.
David Lang
> Thanks,
>
> On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 2:18 PM, David Lang <david at lang.hm> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 13 Aug 2015, John kerry wrote:
>>
>> But i dont think so this driver might be the problem, Because when i am
>>> doing using GUI its working so there will be not driver problem.
>>>
>>> Just i am not getting how to add this in build config.
>>>
>>> Normally what will be the wireless config for the repeater mode default.
>>>
>>
>> the exact file that you create as a result of the GUI is what you would
>> put in the build config. But you say that you don't want that file because
>> you want to connect to different SSIDs on different channels, so you don't
>> _have_ any one file that you want to put in the default.
>>
>> When you use LUCI to scan and attach to a different SSID, you say that it
>> looses the config for the local systems to connect to it. This could be a
>> LUCI problem, or it could be that the driver requires that this be reset
>> afterwords.
>>
>> If it's a LUCI problem, you will have to fix that code (or go to where
>> tehy develop it and convince them to fix it). If it's a driver problem you
>> are out of luck.
>>
>> But we can't tell you a file to put in the build that will connect to any
>> remote system because there isn't one file that will automatically connect
>> to any of several remote systems.
>>
>> David Lang
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 11:40 AM, David Lang <david at lang.hm> wrote:
>>>
>>> If you want to have one config thaqt will talk to many different APs with
>>>> different names/configs you are asking for magic. You have to change the
>>>> config to talk to the different destinations.
>>>>
>>>> Since you are using a non-mainline driver, we don't know what the driver
>>>> s
>>>> able to do.
>>>>
>>>> It sounds as if there is a problem that could either be in the driver or
>>>> in LUCI that makes it loose the rest of the config when you have it scan
>>>> for networks.
>>>>
>>>> you can probably avoid that by just changing the info in the file to be
>>>> appropriate for the new environment and restarting wifi/rebooting. If you
>>>> want to do this via the existing GUI you will need to make code changes
>>>> to
>>>> LUCI.
>>>>
>>>> But at this point you are talking custom stuff.
>>>>
>>>> David Lang
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 13 Aug 2015, John kerry wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Still i am not able to configure wireless config file. The problem i am
>>>>> facing, i cannot add fixed router name and password. It should every
>>>>> time
>>>>> scan and connect to any router. If i used GUI one config its fixed to
>>>>> that
>>>>> router which i connected. So with that configuration we are not able to
>>>>> scan again and connect to any other router next time.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 9:29 AM, John kerry <kerry9842 at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes i able to config using GUI, But when i am configuring GUI i scan and
>>>>>
>>>>>> connect to one AP and then add one more AP mode to it. So finally i
>>>>>> will
>>>>>> have wireless configuration.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But i cant keep this config in build option because if i load this
>>>>>> configuration it will load what i connected last time, so next time i
>>>>>> cant
>>>>>> scan it anymore it showing the same connected to last AP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 1:36 AM, David Lang <david at lang.hm> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I thought you said a couple posts ago that you were able to configure
>>>>>> it
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> through the GUI to work the way you wanted it to, you were just
>>>>>>> wanting
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> make something the default.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So do you have it working or not?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you have it working, it should keep working after a reboot. What
>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>> you meaning when you say that you want to change the default?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Are you meaning that you want to create an image that will behave this
>>>>>>> way when you do a factory reset (or when you first flash it)? If so,
>>>>>>> then
>>>>>>> you need to take your working config and make it part of your image
>>>>>>> via
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> files/ mechansim.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you are meaning something else, I'm still not understanding what
>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>> are trying to do.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> David Lang
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015, John kerry wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 21:20:58 +0800
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> From: John kerry <kerry9842 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> To: David Lang <david at lang.hm>
>>>>>>>> Cc: Alex Weedy <weedy2887 at gmail.com>,
>>>>>>>> OpenWrt Development List <openwrt-devel at lists.openwrt.org>
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] Fwd: "3-address Wi-Fi bridging" (was:
>>>>>>>> Multiple
>>>>>>>> Wi-Fi client/AP interfaces on one radio)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> How to config wireless config file for repeater mode. I am not able
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> config.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 5:34 PM, John kerry <kerry9842 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> When i load firmware the wireless config will be like below:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> config wifi-device 'wifi0'
>>>>>>>>> option type 'qcawifi'
>>>>>>>>> option macaddr '00:26:75:bd:37:24'
>>>>>>>>> option hwmode '11ng'
>>>>>>>>> option txpower '16'
>>>>>>>>> option htmode 'HT20'
>>>>>>>>> option disabled '0'
>>>>>>>>> option channel '1'
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> config wifi-iface
>>>>>>>>> option device 'wifi0'
>>>>>>>>> option mode 'ap'
>>>>>>>>> option ssid 'Test_ap'
>>>>>>>>> option network 'lan'
>>>>>>>>> option encryption 'psk2'
>>>>>>>>> option key 'Test_ap'
>>>>>>>>> option wds '1'
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> so it works as Access point, i can connect to it any devices. When i
>>>>>>>>> scan
>>>>>>>>> it shows me list of devices then connect to anyone. then the
>>>>>>>>> wireless
>>>>>>>>> config will becomes like below:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> config wifi-device 'wifi0'
>>>>>>>>> option type 'qcawifi'
>>>>>>>>> option macaddr '00:26:75:bd:37:24'
>>>>>>>>> option hwmode '11ng'
>>>>>>>>> option txpower '16'
>>>>>>>>> option htmode 'HT20'
>>>>>>>>> option disabled '0'
>>>>>>>>> option channel '1'
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> config wifi-iface
>>>>>>>>> option network 'wwan'
>>>>>>>>> option ssid 'D-link-Router'
>>>>>>>>> option encryption 'psk2'
>>>>>>>>> option device 'wifi0'
>>>>>>>>> option mode 'sta'
>>>>>>>>> option key '0010069039'
>>>>>>>>> option wds '1'
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Then i add one more ap mode so wireless config becomes,
>>>>>>>>> config wifi-device 'wifi0'
>>>>>>>>> option type 'qcawifi'
>>>>>>>>> option macaddr '00:26:75:bd:37:24'
>>>>>>>>> option hwmode '11ng'
>>>>>>>>> option txpower '16'
>>>>>>>>> option htmode 'HT20'
>>>>>>>>> option disabled '0'
>>>>>>>>> option channel '1'
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> config wifi-iface
>>>>>>>>> option network 'wwan'
>>>>>>>>> option ssid 'D-link-Router'
>>>>>>>>> option encryption 'psk2'
>>>>>>>>> option device 'wifi0'
>>>>>>>>> option mode 'sta'
>>>>>>>>> option key '0010069039'
>>>>>>>>> option wds '1'
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> config wifi-iface
>>>>>>>>> option device 'wifi0'
>>>>>>>>> option mode 'ap'
>>>>>>>>> option ssid 'Test_ap'
>>>>>>>>> option network 'lan'
>>>>>>>>> option encryption 'psk2'
>>>>>>>>> option key 'Test_ap'
>>>>>>>>> option wds '1'
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This i added manually one ap mode.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> So if i copy this config file, build and load this firmware, its
>>>>>>>>> load
>>>>>>>>> what
>>>>>>>>> it was there so it shows one client which i was connected last time
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> one
>>>>>>>>> AP which i added.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> But now i cannot scan anymore and connect to new router instead of
>>>>>>>>> old
>>>>>>>>> client.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This is the problem i am facing.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Basically i need to configure the wireless file for repeater mode.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> So after connecting to another router this SSID still should be
>>>>>>>>> there
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> other device can connect to it.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 4:30 PM, David Lang <david at lang.hm> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> you have a working config
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> but you want to do something by default
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> what you want to do is different at different times.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> what is it that you want to be the default? when do you want this
>>>>>>>>>> default
>>>>>>>>>> to apply? This isn't clear.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> David Lang
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015, John kerry wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 15:51:38 +0800
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> From: John kerry <kerry9842 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> To: David Lang <david at lang.hm>
>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Alex Weedy <weedy2887 at gmail.com>,
>>>>>>>>>>> OpenWrt Development List <openwrt-devel at lists.openwrt.org>
>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] Fwd: "3-address Wi-Fi bridging" (was:
>>>>>>>>>>> Multiple
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Wi-Fi client/AP interfaces on one radio)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Yes,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> i can copy the config and build with this configuration,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> for example now i have connected to some router, another time we
>>>>>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>>>>>> connect to any router. So how i can fix the settings by default.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 12:45 AM, David Lang <david at lang.hm>
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, 10 Aug 2015, John kerry wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I followed the same steps and its working too. But this i want in
>>>>>>>>>>>> wireless
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> config file, Because i dont want every time to add using GUI. So
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> When i
>>>>>>>>>>>>> connect to another router also, no need to add one more. I mean
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> say
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>>>>>> should be in default wireless config file.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> what do you mean by "default wireless config file"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Once you have set it from the GUI, it is in the config files. The
>>>>>>>>>>>> next
>>>>>>>>>>>> time you boot it will use that config.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> If you mean that you want it in the factory default config (for
>>>>>>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>>>> first flash the router or do a factory reset), then take the
>>>>>>>>>>>> /etc/config/wireless and /etc/config/network files and add them
>>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>>>>>> build under /files
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> David Lang
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 6:18 PM, David Lang <david at lang.hm>
>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, 10 Aug 2015, John kerry wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 18:10:14 +0800
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: John kerry <kerry9842 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: Alex Weedy <weedy2887 at gmail.com>,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OpenWrt Development List <openwrt-devel at lists.openwrt.org
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [OpenWrt-Devel] Fwd: "3-address Wi-Fi bridging" (was:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Multiple
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wi-Fi
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> client/AP interfaces on one radio)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Firstly i configure wireless config as below:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> config wifi-device 'wifi0'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option type 'qcawifi'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option macaddr '00:01:11:00:01:00'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option hwmode '11ng'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option txpower '17'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option htmode 'HT20'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option disabled '0'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option channel '1'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> config wifi-iface
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option device 'wifi0'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option mode 'ap'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option ssid 'Testing_ap'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option network 'lan'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option encryption 'psk2'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option key 'Testing_ap'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so its SSID was showing and able to connect any device to it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then i scan the device and connect to one of it. While joining
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> network
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> i selected Client(WDS) then the wireless config becomes like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> below:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> why don't you try following the steps in the video that you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> posted.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> first connect as a client, then add an additional interface
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> make
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> second interface the AP for things to connect to.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the order may make a difference.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> David Lang
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> config wifi-device 'wifi0'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option type 'qcawifi'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option macaddr '00:01:11:00:01:00'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option hwmode '11ng'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option txpower '17'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option htmode 'HT20'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option disabled '0'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option channel '1'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> config wifi-iface
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option network 'wwan'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option ssid 'D_Link_Router'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option encryption 'psk2'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option device 'wifi0'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option mode 'sta'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option key 'Dlink_Router'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option wds '1'
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then i added one as shown in the video. Now its connected to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> router
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> also
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and this add one also showing so i can connect to this also.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But i am not getting how to keep this in default wireless
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> config.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Because every time we cant add one to configure like this. It
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> should
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like default should be in ap mode so any device we can
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> connect,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> its
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> connected to another router also that SSID still should be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> visible
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> able
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to connect to this.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 2:57 PM, John kerry <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> kerry9842 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> When i try to configure based on video, its shows 2 one as
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> client
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> another
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one as Master but i am not able to enable it . I mean to say
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wireless
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> becomes disable. If i enable it using GUI also its not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> happening.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 2:55 PM, David Lang <david at lang.hm>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What happens when you try to follow the video?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Based on your comments, i'm guessing that things don't work
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> try
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and configure the second network and have it with a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> different
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SSID
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> first network that you put in client mode.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is this correct?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> David Lang
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, 10 Aug 2015, John kerry wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, When i am connecting to Another router its changed to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Client
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mode.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Can i configure this in repeater mode like its shows in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> below
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> link:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rbsh2zxPnk
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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