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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/wireless.tex | 63 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | package/broadcom-wl/files/etc/hotplug.d/net/20-broadcom_wds | 15 |
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diff --git a/docs/wireless.tex b/docs/wireless.tex index bc9df11411..de764a3128 100644 --- a/docs/wireless.tex +++ b/docs/wireless.tex @@ -211,6 +211,67 @@ config wifi-iface \end{itemize} +\paragraph{Wireless Distribution System} + +WDS is a non-standard mode which will be working between two Broadcom devices for instance +but not between a Broadcom and Atheros device. + +\subparagraph{Unencrypted WDS connections} + +This configuration example shows you how to setup unencrypted WDS connections. +We assume that the peer configured as below as the BSSID ca:fe:ba:be:00:01 +and the remote WDS endpoint ca:fe:ba:be:00:02 (option bssid field). + +\begin{Verbatim} +config wifi-device "wl0" + option type "broadcom" + option channel "5" + +config wifi-iface + option device "wl0" + option network lan + option mode "ap" + option ssid "OpenWrt" + option hidden "0" + option encryption "none" + +config wifi-iface + option device "wl0" + option network lan + option mode wds + option ssid "OpenWrt WDS" + option bssid "ca:fe:ba:be:00:02" +\end{Verbatim} + +\subparagraph{Encrypted WDS connections} + +It is also possible to encrypt WDS connections. \texttt{psk}, \texttt{psk2} and +\texttt{psk+psk2} modes are supported. Configuration below is an example +configuration using Pre-Shared-Keys with AES algorithm. + +\begin{Verbatim} +config wifi-device wl0 + option type broadcom + option channel 5 + +config wifi-iface + option device "wl0" + option network lan + option mode ap + option ssid "OpenWrt" + option encryption psk2 + option key "<key for clients>" + +config wifi-iface + option device "wl0" + option network lan + option mode wds + option bssid ca:fe:ba:be:00:02 + option ssid "OpenWrt WDS" + option encryption psk2 + option key "<psk for WDS>" +\end{Verbatim} + \paragraph{Limitations:} @@ -242,7 +303,7 @@ Only the following mode combinations are supported: \paragraph{Adding a new driver configuration} -Since we currently only support two different wireless drivers : Broadcom and Atheros, +Since we currently only support thread different wireless drivers : Broadcom, Atheros and mac80211, you might be interested in adding support for another driver like Ralink RT2x00, Texas Instruments ACX100/111. diff --git a/package/broadcom-wl/files/etc/hotplug.d/net/20-broadcom_wds b/package/broadcom-wl/files/etc/hotplug.d/net/20-broadcom_wds index d60a316294..90978ee769 100644 --- a/package/broadcom-wl/files/etc/hotplug.d/net/20-broadcom_wds +++ b/package/broadcom-wl/files/etc/hotplug.d/net/20-broadcom_wds @@ -31,7 +31,20 @@ setup_broadcom_wds() { [ "$encryption" != "none" ] && { sleep 1 - nas4not lan "$iface" up auto aes "$encryption" "$key" "$ssid" + case "$encryption" in + psk|PSK) + nas4not "$network" "$iface" up auto tkip psk "$key" "$ssid" + ;; + psk2|PSK2) + nas4not "$network" "$iface" up auto aes psk "$key" "$ssid" + ;; + psk+psk2|psk2+psk|PSK+PSK2|PSK2+PSK) + nas4not "$network" "$iface" up auto aes+tkip psk "$key" "$ssid" + ;; + *) + nas4not lan "$iface" up auto aes "$encryption" "$key" "$ssid" + ;; + esac } } } |