Diff: AP-2000

--- Version 8 

+++ Version 9 

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 And a technical thread from the (http://lists.personaltelco.net/pipermail/general/2002q1/005791.html personeltelco) list server 

 

+! Cx Node 

+I have set one of these up as a Cx Node ( AP and one link to backbone). The limitation of no supporting client mode made this seem impossible unless you had a dedicated interface at the remote end but it is not to difficult. 

+The WDS software creates an additional virtual interface for each configured remote interface. The AP-2000 does not support routing but will bridge between the three interfaces ( Card A, B and wired ). 

+!! 3 easy steps to configure the link 

+# Update the AP-2000 software to the latest good version 2.5.3 (optional - only needed if you want to explicitly turn of repeating later) 

+# Configure card A for WDS - enter the MAC address fo the remote end, assign the DHCP address range and allocate one address to the remote end of the link. Set to the same channel as the remote end. Point the default gateway and DNS to that address. Configure card B to the channel you want for the node. Reboot. 

+# At the remote end ( I used a WRT54G ) add the MAC of the AP-2000, create a vlan for the address allocated from the AP-2000 space ( add this step to your init scripts somewhere), Reboot. 

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+Then if you want, go into the bridging menu on the AP-2000 and turn off the AP repeater port so your new node is using card A only for the link and will not  accepting clients on that interface. 

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 ! Comments 

 

 14/05/05 - Steve: Is there a way to put one of these cards into Client Mode? I'm looking at using one of these to uplink to GHO, but I can't find the option :\