Re: [leaf-wisp] Repeaters

Vladimir Ivaschenko <[email protected]> Tue, 22 Jun 2004 17:19:19 +0300
Newsgroups gmane.linux.leaf.wisp-dist
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Yes, multiple IP addresses are not problem, in fact how to assign 
multiple IPs is described in the menu (just enter them separated by 
space).

Ray Gwinn wrote:
> Thank you.  I will plan to use layer three bridging.
> 
> This brings another question.  When using layer 3 bridging, can an interface have 
> multiple IP addresses?  For example:
> 
> netcs0 172.16.1.1
> netcs1 172.16.1.1 10.0.1.1
> 
> Where netcs0 and netcs1 are bridged on layer 3.
> 
> Ray
> 
> On 21 Jun 2004 at 22:56, Vladimir Ivaschenko wrote:
> 
> 
>>Ok, I understand better now. In such a case, your best bet is to use 
>>Layer 3 bridging.
>>
>>Ray Gwinn wrote:
>>
>>>I think I worded my question poorly.  I will give more detail.  All hardware
>>>is Soekris 4521s using wisp-disp.
>>>
>>>I have the mother node (the node with a wired internet feed) working.  I
>>>have nodes that have line of site to the mother node working, ospf is being
>>>used.  I now wish to extend the wireless network beyond the line of site of
>>>the mother node.
>>>
>>>I am assuming (perhaps incorrectly) that a repeater is needed to extend the
>>>network.  The repeater would have line of site to the mother node, and to
>>>another node in the distance.
>>>
>>>All interfaces on the mother node are in MASTER mode.  My thinking is that
>>>all interfaces on the distant node are also in MASTER node.
>>>
>>>My thinking is; if the repeater had two cards configured in MANAGED mode,
>>>and bridged on layer 2 would do the trick.  One of the managed cards would
>>>associate with the mother node.  The other managed card would associate with
>>>the distant node.
>>>
>>>Is this reasonable? Is there a better way to configure nodes to extend the
>>>range of the wireless network?  I am trying to avoid WDS, but I may be
>>>forced to use it.  BTW, how is a card placed in WDS mode in wisp-disp?
>>>
>>>Ray
>>>
>>>On 21 Jun 2004 at 20:13, Vladimir Ivaschenko wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>If you do not have an access point, two cards can connect to each 
>>>>other only in ad-hoc mode.
>>>>
>>>>Ray Gwinn wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Can two wireless cards in managed mode be bridged on layer 2? More
>>>>>specifically, can a repeater be created by bridging two wireless cards on
>>>>>layer 2?
>>>>>
>>>>>Ray
>>>>>
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