[olug] Wireless bridge

[Rob Townley]

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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>> > 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."
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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.