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Topic: openwrt, wrt54GL for wisp use

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Post #1
Pinguina
16 Feb 2006, 11:52

Hi, I'm working for a small WISP.
We're searching for a low cost router to use as wireless outdoor client and we are interested in opensorce solutions.

Now we have in test a WRT54GL.
Is it possible, after flashing openwrt to use it as wireless client instead of his default function of access point ?

If so, is then possible to make it doing nat with iptables beetwekn the LAN and the radio ( I mean unbridging the LAN from the radio) and maybe having some security inprovment (I was thinking to 802.1x/WPA, but also vpn would be nice ... )

How harmful is flashing openwrt from the web UI without having boot_wait on ? (ping bug seems not to work on this device hmm)

Thanks.

Post #2
mpot
16 Feb 2006, 15:25
Pinguina wrote:

Is it possible, after flashing openwrt to use it as wireless client instead of his default function of access point ?

Yes, it certainly is possible.

Cheers,
Martin.

Post #3
Pinguina
16 Feb 2006, 16:19

Thnaks !

It's nice to have a real linux router as client !

Nice work !

Today I flashed my first openwrt and managed to get it working in client mode, associating with an Alvarion DS11 Outdoor access point and it seems to work fine !

Now I'm looking aboiut how to secure the wireless link smile

Post #4
wigyori
16 Feb 2006, 21:23

Install 'nas' from the non-free repository, and look at wl0_wpa* smile

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