[OpenWrt-Devel] Fwd: "3-address Wi-Fi bridging" (was: Multiple Wi-Fi client/AP interfaces on one radio)

[David Lang]

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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