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

John kerry kerry9842 at gmail.com
Tue Aug 11 09:20:58 EDT 2015


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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>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
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