[olug] Wireless bridge

Wed May 20 15:57:14 UTC 2009

Well it seems that, thanks to you folks, I've made some progress. I managed
to get into the bridge from Windows XP; I had to reset it, reboot my (XP)
laptop, and use the driver CD to run the discovery tool. Then I set my own
laptop to a static IP within the same subnet and had to reboot again, ...
when I came back up I could get into the bridge to configure my wifi
settings. I set it up to get it's IP via DHCP from the wireless router (it
has a DHCP client running on it, according to the page I got to; it had a
checkbox along the lines of "Click to enable DHCP client") , then
rebooted... lost my connection to the bridge. Then I changed my laptop's
static IP back to something on the same subnet as the router, and I found my
bridge in that subnet using the discovery tool.

And that's where I'm stuck. I know I"m getting an IP address from the
router, and if I disable my wired network and turn on my wireless card, I
can get onto the wireless network, but I can't get out through the bridge,
even as far as the wireless router. (My router is on 192.168.0.1, and my
bridge is on 192.168.0.6, or whatever IP it happens to have assigned to it.
Visiting 192.168.0.6 in my browser brings up the embedded webserver on the
bridge, but visiting 192.168.0.1 or an external address such as
google.comyields a connection time-out.) I tried changing my IP
settings in Windows
back, to get an IP address through DHCP, but that caused me to lose my
connection to the bridge again. It seems I can only connect when my IP
address is a static address in the 192.168.0.* range.

I suspect that this could be an authentication problem, ... or maybe I need
a hub after all? Should I be setting my default gateway to the address of
the bridge, or the address of the router? (Neither seems to work). How about
my DNS server?

I know this is turning into a Windows question, but the main idea is to get
this thing plugged into my Linux box in the basement, eventually.

P.S. I tried contacting technical support, they're only open during business
hours, and my work situation is not commodious to making personal calls! :)
On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 7:14 PM, DYNATRON tech <dynatron at gmail.com> wrote:

> yep.
> that's what i meant.
>
> On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 1:31 PM, Rob Townley <rob.townley at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 11:06 AM, Abraham Serafino
> > <abrahams at teknohazard.com> wrote:
> > > Okay, I didn't hear that. ;)
> > >
> > > On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 11:02 AM, DYNATRON tech <dynatron at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> try configuring from (oosh) a windows machine using the "driver CD",
> > then
> > >> replace the windows machine with your linux box.
> > >>
> > >> if it doesn't work, keep the (oosh) windows box hooked up, and call
> tech
> > >> support.
> > >>
> > >> that seems like the quickest way to get you going right now.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 8:15 AM, Abraham Serafino
> > >>  <abrahams at teknohazard.com>wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Sorry, I meant to say that I tried Adam Lassek's idea. ><
> > >> >
> > >> > On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 8:14 AM, Abraham Serafino
> > >> > <abrahams at teknohazard.com>wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > > Well so far no luck, guys. I tried using nmap, it detected all the
> > >> > machines
> > >> > > on my wireless network except the bridge. So I plugged the bridge
> > >> > straight
> > >> > > into the wireless router, and it showed up in the attached devices
> > >> > list...
> > >> > > but then of course, it got very confused when I tried to go to the
> > >> > internal
> > >> > > webserver... hehehe
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Then I tried Mr. Tetherow's idea... I just turned everything off,
> > shut
> > >> > 'er
> > >> > > down, and stuck a paper-clip in the back to reset the device. Then
> I
> > >> > plugged
> > >> > > it in and hooked it up, and started my computer again. I turned
> off
> > my
> > >> > > wireless adapter (which sort of works, but not satisfactorily,
> which
> > is
> > >> > why
> > >> > > I got the bridge to begin with), and tried to set up a local-only
> > >> network
> > >> > > between my PC and the bridge. Success! Almost... when I did an
> > >> ifconfig,
> > >> > I
> > >> > > discovered that my network was the default for a failed IP
> > (something
> > >> > like
> > >> > > 169.254.*.*, or something... I don't exactly remember.) I tried
> > setting
> > >> > my
> > >> > > own PC to something on the 10.10.*.* subnet, 10.10.1.2 and
> > 10.10.1.100,
> > >> > no
> > >> > > dice.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > The link lights work fine, in other words, the CB3000 thinks that
> > its
> > >> > > connected to both my PC and the wireless network, but my PC can't
> > see
> > >> > either
> > >> > > one.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > I was able to get to the bridge once when I set it up under
> Windows
> > XP,
> > >> > ...
> > >> > > I used a program on the driver CD to detect it's IP where it was
> > >> attached
> > >> > to
> > >> > > the computer. But when I tried to go to the IP it detected, it
> spent
> > 2
> > >> or
> > >> > 3
> > >> > > minutes "waiting for a reply from 10.10.1.1", and then timed out.
> > I'm
> > >> > just
> > >> > > about ready to call the manufacturer, but I'm a little skeptical
> > about
> > >> > > getting any Linux support.
> > >> > >   On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 8:06 PM, Adam Lassek <
> > adam at doubleprime.net
> > >> > >wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > >> Every wireless bridge I have seen has a switch to change the port
> > from
> > >> > >> crossover to standard.
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 6:54 AM, Dan Linder <dan at linder.org>
> > wrote:
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> > On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 14:30, Abraham Serafino <
> > >> > >> abrahams at teknohazard.com
> > >> > >> > >wrote:
> > >> > >> > > Yes, that's my device. And I was rather hoping to do pretty
> > much
> > >> > >> exactly
> > >> > >> > > that, minus hub. Couldn't I just plug my non-wireless devices
> > (my
> > >> > >> desktop
> > >> > >> > > computer) straight into the CB3000?
> > >> > >> >
> > >> > >> > If you don't use a hub, you might have to use a "crossover"
> cable
> > to
> > >> > >> > connect
> > >> > >> > your PC to this device - it all depends on the abilities of
> this
> > >> > bridge.
> > >> > >> > (In short, if a regular RJ45 network cable doesn't make the
> link
> > >> > lights
> > >> > >> > light up, you might want to put a hub/switch between the two
> > >> devices.)
> > >> > >> >
> > >> > >> > Good luck - sounds like this device should "just work" since
> you
> > >> > already
> > >> > >> > have wireless in your house.
> > >> > >> >
> > >> > >> > Dan
> > >> > >> >
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> > >> > >> the
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> > >> > > Abraham Serafino
> > >> > > email: abrahams at teknohazard.com
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> > >> > >
> > >> > > "He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent
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> > >> > >
> > >> >
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> > >> >
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> > >> > Abraham Serafino
> > >> > email: abrahams at teknohazard.com
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> > >> >
> > >> > "He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me."
> > >> > "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting
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> >
> > Initially run the test very close to the source access point because
> > if PCs have problems connecting to your WAP, then this repeater could
> > as well.  Some of these come with antennas that people especially
> > infants should stay away a couple of feet at least.
> >
> > He meant to say to install Virtual Machine hosting software and
> > install Windows as a guest.  Then run ethereal on the host adapter to
> > see what magic cookies are being sent to discover the hardware.
> > Playback with tcpreplay from Linux.  You might try pinging some of the
> > multicast addresses such as 224.0.0.1.
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Thanks!
Abraham Serafino
email: abrahams at teknohazard.com
homepage: http://www.teknohazard.com/blog

"He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me."
"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life."
-- Jesus Christ