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This tutorial describes how to add Access Point functionality to your LMCE core. The core will act as a WiFi access point permitting wireless devices to connect to the core the internal network and the internet. | This tutorial describes how to add Access Point functionality to your LMCE core. The core will act as a WiFi access point permitting wireless devices to connect to the core the internal network and the internet. | ||
| − | == | + | == Hardware setup == |
| − | * Dell Optiplex Gx620 | + | * Dell Optiplex Gx620 |
* WiFi card with Atheros chipset (using madwifi drivers) | * WiFi card with Atheros chipset (using madwifi drivers) | ||
* Linux MCE 810 alpha2 | * Linux MCE 810 alpha2 | ||
Revision as of 05:16, 29 September 2009
Contents
Introduction
This tutorial describes how to add Access Point functionality to your LMCE core. The core will act as a WiFi access point permitting wireless devices to connect to the core the internal network and the internet.
Hardware setup
- Dell Optiplex Gx620
- WiFi card with Atheros chipset (using madwifi drivers)
- Linux MCE 810 alpha2
Overview
the idea is to combine or bridge eth1 and ath0 to a new virtual interface called br0.
- -> eth0 connects to my ADSL modem (192.168.5.0)
- -> eth1 connects to my internal LAN switch (192.168.80.0)
- -> ath0 connects the wireless part of my internal network (192.168.80.0)
Needed packages
- hostapd
- bridge
Config files
/etc/network/interfaces
/etc/default/dhcp.conf
/etc/default/dhcpd3/dhcpd.conf
Enable WPA encryption
- edit the /etc/hostapd
