[olug] Wireless bridge

Tue May 19 00:14:54 UTC 2009

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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> >> > >  --
> >> > > 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
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
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> >> > 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."
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> > 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
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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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