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Topic: WRT54G in a with wds (lazy) and wep

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Ive configured my WRT54G's with the following nvram settings:

For the first time

wl0_wds_enable=1
wl0_wds1=enable
wl0_channel=1
wl0_infra=1
wl0_wds1_if=wds0.2
wl0_ifname=eth1
wl0_wds_enable=on
wl0_wep_bit=128
wl0_wep=on
wl0_key=1
wl0_key1=schnuffi-wuff
wl0_ssid=schnuffi-netz
lan_ipaddr=192.168.1.11
wifi_ipaddr=192.168.9.11
wl0_lazywds=1

Ok, iwconfig shows the right parameters, the outher route only has a different ipaddr for wifi (192.168.9.61) an lan (192.168.1.61)

The first router is connected to weird network with different 192.128.1.x adresses, esp. 192.168.1.1 as router and nameserver,

The second router is connectet to a single computer with an 192.168.1.y adress.

Now, in my opinion, it should be possible to ping from the one Computer to the other per Wireless network, but NOTHING HAPPENED! no ping, nothing.

What Im doing wrong?

TfH,

Spooch

There's only two settings to be concerned with:

wl0_wds (wl0_wds="xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx")
wl0_lazywds (wl0_lazywds=1)

Only set wl0_wds or wl0_lazywds; if you try to set both wl0_wds and wl0_lazywds, then wl0_wds will be unset.

wl0_wds - this is the list of peers to attempt to connect to, and the list of peers which it can accept connections from.

wl0_lazywds - this will NOT attempt to connect to another wds device, but will allow any other wds device to connect to it. This can be a BIG security hole

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