Comments on: fonera as a wireless repeater http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/ A blog about FON Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:03:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: bishop http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/#comment-29721 bishop Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:57:59 +0000 http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/#comment-29721 Hi guys, I really want to do this mod, but i can't seem to access the fon via ssh... i have installed dd-wrt on the fon, so the hack has already been done, but i can not access it. I have tried to do the ssh hack again, but it doesn't work - I just get connection refused. Sorry to ask a question that probably makes me seem ignorant of this blog and the posts. Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance. Hi guys,
I really want to do this mod, but i can’t seem to access the fon via ssh… i have installed dd-wrt on the fon, so the hack has already been done, but i can not access it. I have tried to do the ssh hack again, but it doesn’t work – I just get connection refused.
Sorry to ask a question that probably makes me seem ignorant of this blog and the posts.
Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance.

]]> By: peterete http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/#comment-13639 peterete Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:16:38 +0000 http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/#comment-13639 more (last) info.... i can connect a PC with WIFI to FONERA (as repeater), but never received an IP. any ideas ? more (last) info….

i can connect a PC with WIFI to FONERA (as repeater), but never received an IP.

any ideas ?

]]> By: peterete http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/#comment-13626 peterete Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:02:54 +0000 http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/#comment-13626 All is right, i guess... from 192.168.2.1 (linksys with ddwrt), I can ping 192.168.2.5 (using wifi) to Remote Router (fonera) but I connect a PC to FONERA, use a fix ip 192.168.10.2/255.255.255.0/192.168.10.1, and I can not ping . whats the problem with the net ? thanks wireless configuration ********************** lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. wifi0 no wireless extensions. ath0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"G31R" Mode:Master Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 00:18:84:10:XX:XX Bit Rate:0 kb/s Tx-Power:18 dBm Sensitivity=0/3 Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:4141-4141-41 Security mode:restricted Power Management:off Link Quality=56/98 Signal level=-40 dBm Noise level=-96 dBm Rx invalid nwid:2 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 ath1 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"G31" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 00:0C:11:22:XX:XX Bit Rate:36 Mb/s Tx-Power:18 dBm Sensitivity=0/3 Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:4141-4141-41 Security mode:restricted Power Management:off Link Quality=56/98 Signal level=-40 dBm Noise level=-96 dBm Rx invalid nwid:1088 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 IP configuration **************** ath0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:18:84:10:XX:XX inet addr:192.168.10.1 Bcast:192.168.10.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:24 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:2556 (2.4 KiB) TX bytes:1046 (1.0 KiB) ath1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:18:84:10:XX:XX inet addr:192.168.2.5 Bcast:192.168.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:236 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:168 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:21152 (20.6 KiB) TX bytes:47434 (46.3 KiB) eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:18:84:10:XX:XX inet addr:192.168.4.5 Bcast:192.168.4.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING PROMISC MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:84 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:3528 (3.4 KiB) Interrupt:4 Base address:0x1000 eth0:1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:18:84:10:XX:XX inet addr:169.254.255.1 Bcast:169.254.255.255 Mask:255.255.0.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING PROMISC MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 Interrupt:4 Base address:0x1000 lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:82 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:82 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:7216 (7.0 KiB) TX bytes:7216 (7.0 KiB) wifi0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:18:84:10:XX:XX UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:3204 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:160 TX packets:251 errors:1 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:199 RX bytes:380905 (371.9 KiB) TX bytes:58966 (57.5 KiB) Interrupt:3 Memory:b0000000-b00ffffc routing table ************************* Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 192.168.4.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 192.168.2.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 ath1 192.168.10.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 ath0 169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 0.0.0.0 192.168.2.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 ath1 networks received by station ath1 ********************************* ath1 Scan completed : Cell 02 - Address: 00:0C:11:22:33:46 ESSID:"G31" Mode:Master Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11) Quality=40/98 Signal level=-56 dBm Noise level=-96 dBm Encryption key:on Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s Extra:bcn_int=100 Extra:wme_ie=dd180050f2020101800003a4000027a4000042435e0062322f00 peers on Acces Point ath0 ************************* ADDR AID CHAN RATE RSSI DBM IDLE TXSEQ RXSEQ CAPS ACAPS ERP STATE MODE 00:90:4b:ef:XX:XX 1 11 36M 71 -24 120 11 31920 EPSs 0 27 Normal WME All is right, i guess…
from 192.168.2.1 (linksys with ddwrt), I can ping 192.168.2.5 (using wifi) to Remote Router (fonera)

but I connect a PC to FONERA, use a fix ip 192.168.10.2/255.255.255.0/192.168.10.1, and I can not ping .

whats the problem with the net ?

thanks

wireless configuration
**********************

lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wifi0 no wireless extensions.

ath0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:”G31R”
Mode:Master Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 00:18:84:10:XX:XX
Bit Rate:0 kb/s Tx-Power:18 dBm Sensitivity=0/3
Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:4141-4141-41 Security mode:restricted
Power Management:off
Link Quality=56/98 Signal level=-40 dBm Noise level=-96 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:2 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

ath1 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:”G31″
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 00:0C:11:22:XX:XX
Bit Rate:36 Mb/s Tx-Power:18 dBm Sensitivity=0/3
Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:4141-4141-41 Security mode:restricted
Power Management:off
Link Quality=56/98 Signal level=-40 dBm Noise level=-96 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:1088 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

IP configuration
****************

ath0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:18:84:10:XX:XX
inet addr:192.168.10.1 Bcast:192.168.10.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:24 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:2556 (2.4 KiB) TX bytes:1046 (1.0 KiB)

ath1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:18:84:10:XX:XX
inet addr:192.168.2.5 Bcast:192.168.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:236 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:168 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:21152 (20.6 KiB) TX bytes:47434 (46.3 KiB)

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:18:84:10:XX:XX
inet addr:192.168.4.5 Bcast:192.168.4.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING PROMISC MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:84 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:3528 (3.4 KiB)
Interrupt:4 Base address:0×1000

eth0:1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:18:84:10:XX:XX
inet addr:169.254.255.1 Bcast:169.254.255.255 Mask:255.255.0.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING PROMISC MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
Interrupt:4 Base address:0×1000

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:82 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:82 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:7216 (7.0 KiB) TX bytes:7216 (7.0 KiB)

wifi0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:18:84:10:XX:XX
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:3204 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:160
TX packets:251 errors:1 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:199
RX bytes:380905 (371.9 KiB) TX bytes:58966 (57.5 KiB)
Interrupt:3 Memory:b0000000-b00ffffc

routing table
*************************

Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
192.168.4.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
192.168.2.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 ath1
192.168.10.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 ath0
169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
0.0.0.0 192.168.2.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 ath1

networks received by station ath1
*********************************

ath1 Scan completed :
Cell 02 – Address: 00:0C:11:22:33:46
ESSID:”G31″
Mode:Master
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=40/98 Signal level=-56 dBm Noise level=-96 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Extra:wme_ie=dd180050f2020101800003a4000027a4000042435e0062322f00

peers on Acces Point ath0
*************************

ADDR AID CHAN RATE RSSI DBM IDLE TXSEQ RXSEQ CAPS ACAPS ERP STATE MODE
00:90:4b:ef:XX:XX 1 11 36M 71 -24 120 11 31920 EPSs 0 27 Normal WME

]]> By: peterete http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/#comment-13371 peterete Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:52:24 +0000 http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/#comment-13371 did it work ? did you install some foneras with this script and all replicate a FON_xxx ? it dosn't work for me. did it work ?
did you install some foneras with this script and all replicate a FON_xxx ?

it dosn’t work for me.

]]> By: aladin http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/#comment-3628 aladin Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:47:41 +0000 http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/#comment-3628 My config: Freebox(-Router config from free)+Fonera+ another Fonera as a repeater+PC in dhcp from second fonera SSID. As I was doing the test with either ponte or ponte2 config, I realize that I have the same prb with DNS ipconfig /all gave me a good Ip adresss , a good gateway , but a bad DNS that was 255.255.255.0 That could explain the fact that its impossible to surf even if we have the network on. any Idea ? My config: Freebox(-Router config from free)+Fonera+ another Fonera as a repeater+PC in dhcp from second fonera SSID.

As I was doing the test with either ponte or ponte2 config, I realize that I have the same prb with DNS

ipconfig /all gave me a good Ip adresss , a good gateway , but a bad DNS that was 255.255.255.0

That could explain the fact that its impossible to surf even if we have the network on.

any Idea ?

]]> By: dema http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/#comment-3349 dema Tue, 10 Apr 2007 07:41:54 +0000 http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/#comment-3349 @Enrico , the symptoms you describe could be related to sluggish dns server. But could be also something else . I really cannot tell for sure basing only on what you said. I'm sorry . Bye @Enrico , the symptoms you describe could be related to sluggish dns server. But could be also something else . I really cannot tell for sure basing only on what you said. I’m sorry .
Bye

]]> By: enrico http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/#comment-3200 enrico Sat, 07 Apr 2007 22:23:47 +0000 http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/#comment-3200 I have a problem with my zyxel router, which is probably rather trivial: Basically, both the connection from my laptop to the fonera and from the fonera to the zyxel router seems to work (I can even access the zyxel router login page in my browser via a connection over the fonera). However, I cannot access random internet pages, e-mail or ftp (apart from sites that were in my browser cache and linked sites under the same TLD). What could be the problem? I have a problem with my zyxel router, which is probably rather trivial: Basically, both the connection from my laptop to the fonera and from the fonera to the zyxel router seems to work (I can even access the zyxel router login page in my browser via a connection over the fonera).
However, I cannot access random internet pages, e-mail or ftp (apart from sites that were in my browser cache and linked sites under the same TLD). What could be the problem?

]]> By: antonde http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/#comment-2456 antonde Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:10:37 +0000 http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/#comment-2456 @sergio91 the scrip to preserve fon captive portal functionality is written in my <em><a href="http://fonblog.tumblr.com/post/185991" rel="nofollow">moleskine blog</a></em> @sergio91 the scrip to preserve fon captive portal functionality is written in my moleskine blog

]]> By: sergio91 http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/#comment-2455 sergio91 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:53:13 +0000 http://fonblog.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/fonera-as-a-wireless-repeater/#comment-2455 By using FON as a repeater does it stops working as hotspot for other ppl? By using FON as a repeater does it stops working as hotspot for other ppl?

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