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Hi I can't make my fonera working as repeater sad
Someone cam provide me working config and wireless files? (I don't want use wds)

(Last edited by RunAway on 24 May 2008, 15:48)

root@OpenWrt:~# ipkg list_installed

base-files-atheros-2.6 - 10-9078 -
bridge - 1.0.6-1 -
busybox - 1.4.2-2 -
dnsmasq - 2.39-1 -
dropbear - 0.50-2 -
hostapd - 0.5.7-1 -
hotplug2 - 0.9+r102-2 -
iptables - 1.3.7-1 -
kernel - 2.6.21.5-atheros-1 -
kmod-madwifi - 2.6.21.5+r2568-20070710-atheros-2 -
kmod-ppp - 2.6.21.5-atheros-1 -
kmod-pppoe - 2.6.21.5-atheros-1 -
libgcc - 4.1.2-10 -
libopenssl - 0.9.8e-1 -
mtd - 5 -
ppp - 2.4.3-8 -
ppp-mod-pppoe - 2.4.3-8 -
uclibc - 0.9.28-10 -
udevtrigger - 106-1 -
wireless-tools - 29-1 -
wpa-supplicant - 0.5.7-1 -
zlib - 1.2.3-4 -
Done.


/etc/config/network
# Copyright (C) 2006 OpenWrt.org

config interface loopback
        option ifname   lo
        option proto    static
        option ipaddr   127.0.0.1
        option netmask  255.0.0.0

config interface lan
        option ifname   eth0
        option type     bridge
        option proto    static
        option ipaddr   192.168.2.1 # New Fonera IP
        option netmask  255.255.255.0
        option gateway  192.168.2.1
        option dns 192.168.2.1

config interface wan
        option proto static
        option ipaddr 192.168.1.2
        option netmask 255.255.255.0
        option gateway 192.168.1.1
        option dns 192.168.1.1

/etc/config/wireless

config wifi-device  wifi0
        option type     atheros
        option channel  5

config wifi-iface
        option device wifi0
        option network lan
        option mode ap
        option ssid OpenWrt2
        option hidden 0
        option encryption none
       
config wifi-iface
        option device   wifi0
        option network  wan
        option mode     sta
        option ssid     OpenWrt
        option encryption none

(Last edited by Crazy on 26 May 2008, 12:49)

Thanks big_smile

I've tested the settings but my fonera can't working as repeater.
Can anybody help me?

After many hours Fonera doesn't work as Repeater or as Client. Only as access point.

Any suggestion please?

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