bytebro
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| [Firmware] WRT54GL-EU
Hi people. I've got here a WRT54GL-EU (1.1), and have flashed it with Tomato. I can connect to the router from the PC using the web interface on 192.168.1.1. I've set the router into wireless client mode, and I can browse the list of available access points. I've chosen the access point I want, and the router connects to it fine, as far as I can tell. The problem I have is that trying to get out to the net from the PC always fails; it's as if the LAN side (br0?) isn't talking across to the wireless side (eth1?) of the router.
So what obvious and stupid configuration setting have I most likely missed?
Thx in advance for any suggestions!
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1 edit | Did you enter the first DNS server as the Access Point you are connecting to,and add the DNS servers for the ISP to the 2nd and 3rd DNS server?
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| I appreciate the screen shot, but now I'm confused!
You have WAN 'Disabled', but when I try that I get a message about "must have valid WAN setting for Wireless Client mode (usually DHCP)".
Also, I don't have the AP's IP address; I'm trying to connect to a 'public service' AP situated on the top of a nearby building which gives access to a pipe sponsored by the local council.
It is a shame that there are no docs, or at least a set of HowTo pages for Tomato for those of us who are new to network config issues  I naively thought it would just be a case of enabling wireless, set client mode, and tell it which AP to connect to - it's looking as though there's rather more to it than that.
All constructive thoughts and suggestions welcome.
Regards,
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1 edit | What wireless device are you trying to connect too,another WRT54G(L) or is this a Wireless Service Provider you have internet service with? See previous screen shot,I modified the explainations.
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The Access Point I'm trying to get out through is run by a local charitable group called Bristol Wireless Project, which in turn is sponsored by the local council. They are (or will be!), in effect, my ISP. HTH... |
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| said by bytebro  :The Access Point I'm trying to get out through is run by a local charitable group called Bristol Wireless Project, which in turn is sponsored by the local council. They are (or will be!), in effect, my ISP. HTH... Do you know what the LAN IP Address is,for that particular AP?
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| said by Mountaineer1 :Do you know what the LAN IP Address is,for that particular AP? Unfortunately not. When I used my old USB adapter (Hawking HiGain USB dish) it just connected, and I could get out fine, without knowing that information. |
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1 edit | said by bytebro :said by Mountaineer1 :Do you know what the LAN IP Address is,for that particular AP? Unfortunately not. When I used my old USB adapter (Hawking HiGain USB dish) it just connected, and I could get out fine, without knowing that information. Can you still use the Hawking USB Adapter to connect? This would help find the IP address,Subnet Mask,and Gateway IP.
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| I just tried it, and when connected, I get the following from 'ipconfig /all'
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Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Hawking Hi-Gain Wireless-G USB Dish
Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-3B-07-AC-95
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 62.31.176.39
194.117.134.19
195.188.53.175
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 04 February 2007 13:27:06
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 15 December 1930 06:58:50
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I don't see anything there that tells me about the access point. Where might I look? |
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| said by bytebro :I just tried it, and when connected, I get the following from 'ipconfig /all' ========= Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Hawking Hi-Gain Wireless-G USB Dish Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-3B-07-AC-95 Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 62.31.176.39 194.117.134.19 195.188.53.175 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 04 February 2007 13:27:06 Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 15 December 1930 06:58:50 ========= I don't see anything there that tells me about the access point. Where might I look? The Router/AP you are connecting to,has an IP address of 192.168.2.1,and it assigned you an IP adreess of 192.168.2.2.
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| said by Mountaineer1 :The Router/AP you are connecting to,has an IP address of 192.168.2.1,and it assigned you an IP adreess of 192.168.2.2. Erm... I think my lack of understanding is growing! Those are internal addresses like any 192.168 addresses, surely. The USB adapter is ...2.1 and it has given me ...2.2. I don't see how that relates to the AP across the street. |
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| 192.168.2.1 is the private LAN IP address of the Router/AP you are connecting to. It assigned you an IP address from it's DHCP servers pool of IP addresses. In the last screen shot I posted,I assigned the LAN IP of the WRT54G a Static IP address of 192.168.2.254(hopefully outside the range of the AP's DHCP pool).
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