Freebsd machine as a wireless access point ?
I have a spare PC with Freebsd installed on it. Can I configure this machine to be a wireless access point ? just curious. -D ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Freebsd machine as a wireless access point ?
Darryl Hoar wrote: I have a spare PC with Freebsd installed on it. Can I configure this machine to be a wireless access point ? just curious. http://www.google.com/search?q=freebsd+wireless+access+pointsourceid=mozilla-searchstart=0start=0ie=utf-8oe=utf-8 -- Regards, Doug ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Freebsd machine as a wireless access point ?
Probably. I'm not too familiar with how the ad-hoc connections work, but i am certain that for a single client it would work. Just get a wireless NIC in it, play a little routing magic, maybe look at the dhcpd port (dhcp server) ~j Darryl Hoar wrote: I have a spare PC with Freebsd installed on it. Can I configure this machine to be a wireless access point ? just curious. -D ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Yesterday upon the stair I saw a man who wasn't there, he wasn't there again today, oh how i wish he'd go away Rev. Jonathan T. Sage Lighting / Set Designer Professional Web Design [HTTP://theatre.msu.edu] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [See Headers for Contact Info] pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Freebsd machine as a wireless access point ?
The NIC on the AP has to be able to support Host AP mode to work as an access point. Netgear MA 521 *with firmware 1.3* are on example for this. Cheers Tom I have a spare PC with Freebsd installed on it. Can I configure this machine to be a wireless access point ? just curious. -D ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Freebsd machine as a wireless access point ?
On Fri, 23 Apr 2004, Darryl Hoar wrote:
I have a spare PC with Freebsd installed on it. Can I configure
this machine to be a wireless access point ?
Install a prism 2 card and do something like (assuming fxp0
is your upstream iface and wi0 your card in AP mode).
rc.conf
ifconfig_wi0=inet 10.0.0.1/24 ssid myap channel 11 mediaopt hostap
gateway_enable=YES
natd_enable=YES
natd_interface=fxp0
Then install from ports isc-dhcpd with a config like:
ddns-update-style none;
always-broadcast on;
subnet 10.0.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
range 10.0.0.10 10.0.0.100;
option broadcast-address 10.0.0.255;
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
option routers 10.0.0.1;
}
You rpopralby want do add a crrect
option domain-name-servers 10.0.0.1;
etc, etc.
The above is not secure in any way - so you may want to add WEP
for a start and then get more serious; add ipfw packet filtering
and nail things shut.
DW.
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Re: Freebsd machine as a wireless access point ?
On Friday 23 April 2004 08:01 am, Jonathan T. Sage wrote: Probably. I'm not too familiar with how the ad-hoc connections work, but i am certain that for a single client it would work. Just get a wireless NIC in it, play a little routing magic, maybe look at the dhcpd port (dhcp server) ~j Darryl Hoar wrote: I have a spare PC with Freebsd installed on it. Can I configure this machine to be a wireless access point ? just curious. -D From 'man wi': Cards based on the Intersil PRISM-II and PRISM-2.5 chips also have a host-based access point mode which allows the card to act as an access point (base station). Access points are different than operating in IBSS mode. They operate in BSS mode. They allow for easier roaming and bridge all ethernet traffic such that machines connected via an access point appear to be on the local ethernet segment. For more information on configuring this device, see ifconfig(8). Once you get the device properly configured and working as an access point, you'll need to configure the computer as a gateway and add NAT into you're firewall. For home networking, the choice between dynamic and static ip addresses is probably a question of personal preference. Also, since different cards support difference levels of encryption, consider your security options before you purchase hardware. If you're going to use a VPN, the choice of hardware shouldn't matter as much. Best of luck, Andrew Gould ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Freebsd machine as a wireless access point ?
Try this URL: http://www.samag.com/documents/s=7121/sam0205a/sam0205a.htm :D cheers, Paul Tan [EMAIL PROTECTED] As we enjoy great advantages from inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours; and this we should do freely and generously. - Benjamin Franklin Darryl Hoar wrote: I have a spare PC with Freebsd installed on it. Can I configure this machine to be a wireless access point ? just curious. -D ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Freebsd machine as a wireless access point ?
On Fri, 23 Apr 2004, Thomas Beer wrote: The NIC on the AP has to be able to support Host AP mode to work as an access point. Netgear MA 521 *with firmware 1.3* are on example for this. Cheers Tom I have a spare PC with Freebsd installed on it. Can I configure this machine to be a wireless access point ? just curious. I do exactly this (well the Freebsd box is also a firewall and samba,web,ldap,mail and a few other things server) man wi will give a list of most of the cards that support HostAP mode if i remember rightly. -D ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Freebsd machine as a wireless access point ?
On Fri, Apr 23, 2004 at 07:55:38AM -0500, Darryl Hoar wrote: I have a spare PC with Freebsd installed on it. Can I configure this machine to be a wireless access point ? Check out the handbook on your machine, in /usr/share/doc/ for the chapter on advanced networking; specifically the page labelled wireless.html. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
