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aredn: add wan wifi client capability
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@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ wifi2_encryption =
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wifi2_key =
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wifi2_hwmode = 11a
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wifi3_enable = 0
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wifi3_ssid =
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wifi3_key =
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wifi3_hwmode = 11a
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dmz_mode = 3
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lan_proto = static
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lan_ip = 172.27.0.1
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@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ wifi2_encryption = none
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wifi2_key =
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wifi2_hwmode = 11a
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wifi3_enable = 0
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wifi3_ssid =
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wifi3_key =
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wifi3_hwmode = 11a
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dmz_mode = 3
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lan_proto = static
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lan_ip = 172.27.0.1
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@ -126,7 +126,9 @@ foreach $line (`cat /etc/config.mesh/_setup`)
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chomp ($lanintf=`jsonfilter -e '@.network.lan.ifname' < /etc/board.json`);
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$cfg{lan_intf} = "$lanintf";
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$cfg{wan_intf} = get_bridge_interfaces("wan");
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$cfg{wan_intf} = "dummy";
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# wan_intf is set by wifi-setup directly to network config file
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$cfg{dtdlink_intf} = get_bridge_interfaces("dtdlink");
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if ( $cfg{wifi_enable} == 1 )
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@ -511,7 +513,6 @@ system $cmd;
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#
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system('/usr/local/bin/wifi-setup');
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unless($auto)
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{
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print "configuration complete.\n";
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@ -53,18 +53,27 @@ done < $configfile
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meshif="$(uci -q get network.wifi.ifname)"
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meshphy="phy${meshif#wlan}"
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# set physical wan interface in network
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wan_intf=`cat /etc/board.json|jsonfilter -e '@.network.wan.ifname'`
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uci -c ${dropdir} -q batch > /dev/null <<-EOF
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set network.wan.ifname=$wan_intf
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EOF
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uci -c ${dropdir} -q commit network
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rm -f "${dropdir}/wireless"
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touch "${dropdir}/wireless"
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ifacecount=$(ls -d /sys/class/ieee80211/* | wc -l)
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ifacenum=0
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# find each phy and configure in wirelss config
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# find each phy and configure in wireless config
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for _dev in /sys/class/ieee80211/*; do
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[ -e "$_dev" ] || continue
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dev="${_dev##*/}"
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radio="radio${dev#phy}"
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wlan="wlan${dev#phy}"
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if [ -x /usr/bin/readlink -a -h "/sys/class/ieee80211/${dev}" ]; then
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devpath="$(readlink -n -f /sys/class/ieee80211/${dev})"
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@ -85,21 +94,19 @@ for _dev in /sys/class/ieee80211/*; do
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is_mesh_rf=0
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hwmode="11g"
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htmode="HT20"
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disabled="0"
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chanbw=""
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country=""
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channel=""
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distance=""
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iw phy "${dev}" info | grep -q '5180 MHz' && {
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hwmode="11a"
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}
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if [[ $wifi2_enable -eq 1 -a \( $ifacecount -eq 1 -o \( \( $ifacecount -gt 1 \) -a \( "$hwmode" = "$wifi2_hwmode" \) \) \) ]] ; then
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wifi2_disabled="0"
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else
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wifi2_disabled="1"
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fi
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if [ "${dev}" = "${meshphy}" ]; then
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# mesh RF adhoc configuration
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is_mesh_rf=1
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disabled="0"
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channel="${wifi_channel}"
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chanbw="${wifi_chanbw}"
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country="HX"
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@ -109,12 +116,9 @@ for _dev in /sys/class/ieee80211/*; do
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encryption="none"
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key=""
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network="wifi"
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else
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disabled="${wifi2_disabled}"
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elif [[ $wifi2_enable -eq 1 -a \( $ifacecount -eq 1 -o \( \( $ifacecount -gt 1 \) -a \( "$hwmode" = "$wifi2_hwmode" \) \) \) ]]; then
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# LAN AP interface
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channel="${wifi2_channel}"
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chanbw=""
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country=""
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distance=""
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ssid=$(echo "${wifi2_ssid}" | sed -e 's/\(..\)/\\x\1/g')
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ssid=$(echo -e "${ssid}")
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ssid=${ssid//\"/\\\"}
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key=$(echo -e "${key}")
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key=${key//\"/\\\"}
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network="lan"
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elif [[ $wifi3_enable -eq 1 -a \( $ifacecount -eq 1 -o \( \( $ifacecount -gt 1 \) -a \( "$hwmode" = "$wifi3_hwmode" \) \) \) ]]; then
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# WAN Client
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disabled="0"
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channel=""
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ssid=$(echo "${wifi3_ssid}" | sed -e 's/\(..\)/\\x\1/g')
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ssid=$(echo -e "${ssid}")
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ssid=${ssid//\"/\\\"}
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mode="sta"
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encryption="psk2"
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key=$(echo "${wifi3_key}" | sed -e 's/\(..\)/\\x\1/g')
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key=$(echo -e "${key}")
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key=${key//\"/\\\"}
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network="wan"
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htmode=""
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uci -c ${dropdir} -q batch > /dev/null <<-EOF
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set network.wan.ifname=$wlan
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EOF
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uci -c ${dropdir} -q commit network
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else
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# interface is disabled
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disabled="1"
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fi
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uci -c ${dropdir} -q batch > /dev/null <<-EOF
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@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ sub save_setup
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open(FILE, ">$_[0]") or return 0;
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foreach(sort keys %parms)
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{
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next unless /^(aprs|dhcp|dmz|lan|olsrd|wan|wifi|wifi2|dtdlink|ntp|time|description)_/;
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next unless /^(aprs|dhcp|dmz|lan|olsrd|wan|wifi|wifi2|wifi3|dtdlink|ntp|time|description)_/;
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print FILE "$_ = $parms{$_}\n";
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}
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close(FILE);
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@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
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=for comment
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Part of AREDN -- Used for creating Amateur Radio Emergency Data Networks
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Copyright (C) 2015 Conrad Lara
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Copyright (C) 2019 Joe Ayers AE6XE
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See Contributors file for additional contributors
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Copyright (c) 2013 David Rivenburg et al. BroadBand-HamNet
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}
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$wifi2_key =~ s/([a-f0-9][a-f0-9])/chr(hex($1))/eg;
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$wifi2_ssid =~ s/([a-f0-9][a-f0-9])/chr(hex($1))/eg;
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$wifi3_key =~ s/([a-f0-9][a-f0-9])/chr(hex($1))/eg;
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$wifi3_ssid =~ s/([a-f0-9][a-f0-9])/chr(hex($1))/eg;
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}
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}
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}
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# make sure unchecked checkboxes are accounted for
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foreach(qw(lan_dhcp olsrd_bridge olsrd_gw wifi2_enable lan_dhcp_noroute wifi_enable))
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foreach(qw(lan_dhcp olsrd_bridge olsrd_gw wifi2_enable lan_dhcp_noroute wifi_enable wifi3_enable))
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{
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$parms{$_} = 0 unless $parms{$_};
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}
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{
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push (@errors, "LAN Access Point Password must be at least 8 characters, up to 64");
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}
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if( "$wifi3_enable" eq "1" and length($wifi3_key) > 64)
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{
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push (@errors, "WAN Wifi Client Password must not be greater than 64 characters");
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}
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if( "$wifi2_enable" eq "1" and ( $wifi2_key =~ /\'/ or $wifi2_ssid =~ /\'/ ))
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{
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push (@errors, "The password and ssid may not contain a single quote character.");
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push (@errors, "The LAN Access Point password and ssid may not contain a single quote character");
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}
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if( "$wifi3_enable" eq "1" and ( $wifi3_key =~ /\'/ or $wifi3_ssid =~ /\'/ ))
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{
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push (@errors, "The WAN Wifi Client password and ssid may not contain a single quote character");
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}
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if ( $wifi2_channel < 30 and "$wifi2_hwmode" eq "11a" )
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{
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push (@errors, "Mesh RF and LAN Access Point can not both use the same wireless card, review LAN AP settings");
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}
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if ( $phycount > 1 and ! $wifi_enable and $wifi2_hwmode eq $wifi3_hwmode )
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{
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push (@errors, "Some settings auto updated to avoid conflicts, please review and save one more time");
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}
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if ( $wifi_enable and $wifi2_enable and $wifi3_enable )
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{
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push (@errors, "Can not enable Mesh RF, LAN AP, and WAN Wifi Client with only 2 wireless cards, WAN Wifi Client turned off");
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$wifi3_enable = 0;
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}
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if ( $phycount == 1 and $wifi_enable and ($wifi2_enable or $wifi3_enable ))
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{
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push (@errors, "Can not enable Mesh RF along with LAN AP or WAN Wifi Client. Only Mesh RF enabled now, please review settings.");
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$wifi2_enable = 0;
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$wifi3_enable = 0;
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}
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if($debug == 3) # don't save the config, just validate it
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{
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system "touch /tmp/unconfigured" if -f "/etc/config/unconfigured";
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$parms{wifi2_key} =~ s/(.)/sprintf("%x",ord($1))/eg;
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$parms{wifi2_ssid} =~ s/(.)/sprintf("%x",ord($1))/eg;
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$parms{wifi3_key} =~ s/(.)/sprintf("%x",ord($1))/eg;
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$parms{wifi3_ssid} =~ s/(.)/sprintf("%x",ord($1))/eg;
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$rc = save_setup("/etc/config.mesh/_setup");
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$rc2 = &uci_commit("system");
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if(-s "/tmp/web/save/node-setup.out")
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print "<tr><td colspan=2><hr></hr></td></tr>";
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$M39model = `/usr/local/bin/get_model | grep -e "M[39]"`;
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if ( $phycount > 1 or ! $wifi_enable and ! $M39model )
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if ( ($phycount > 1 and (! $wifi_enable or ! $wifi3_enable))
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or ($phycount == 1 and ! $wifi_enable and ! $wifi3_enable )
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and ! $M39model )
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{
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# LAN AP shows as an option
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if ( $wifi_enable and "$wifi2_hwmode" eq "11g" )
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# Determine hardware options and set band and channels accordingly
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if ($phycount == 1)
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{
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$wifi2_hwmode = "11a";
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if ( $wifi2_channel < 36 )
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$rc3 = system("iw phy phy0 info | grep -q '5180 MHz' > /dev/null");
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if ( $rc3 )
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{
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$wifi2_channel = 36;
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$wifi2_hwmode="11g";
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if ( $wifi2_channel > 14 ) { $wifi2_channel = 1; }
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@chan=@ctwo;
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}
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else
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{
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$wifi2_hwmode="11a";
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if ( $wifi2_channel < 36 ) { $wifi2_channel = 36; }
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@chan=@cfive;
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}
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}
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else
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{
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# 2 band device
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if ( $wifi_enable == 1 )
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{
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$wifi2_hwmode="11a";
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if ( $wifi2_channel < 36 ) { $wifi2_channel = 36; }
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@chan=@cfive;
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}
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else
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{
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if ( ! $wifi2_enable and $wifi3_enable and $wifi3_hwmode eq "11a" ) { $wifi2_hwmode = "11g"; }
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if ( ! $wifi2_enable and $wifi3_enable and $wifi3_hwmode eq "11g" ) { $wifi2_hwmode = "11a"; }
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if ( $wifi2_hwmode eq "11a" )
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{
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if ( $wifi2_channel < 36 ) { $wifi2_channel = 36; }
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@chan=@cfive;
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}
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else
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{
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if ( $wifi2_channel > 14 ) { $wifi2_channel = 1; }
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@chan=@ctwo;
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}
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}
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}
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# determine AP's wireless phy
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if ( "$wifi2_hwmode" eq "11g" and ! $wifi_enable )
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{ $APphy="phy1"; }
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else { $APphy="phy0"; }
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$rc3 = system("iw phy ${APphy} info | grep -q '5180 MHz' > /dev/null");
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undef @chan;
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if ( $rc3 ) { @chan=@ctwo; } else { @chan=@cfive; }
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print "<tr><th colspan=2>LAN Access Point</th></tr>";
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print "<tr><td>Enable</td>";
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selopt("5GHz", "11a", $wifi2_hwmode);
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print "</select></td></tr>\n";
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}
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else
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{
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push @hidden, "<input type=hidden name=wifi2_hwmode value='$wifi2_hwmode'>";
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}
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print "<tr><td>SSID</td>\n";
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print "<td><input type=text size=15 name=wifi2_ssid value='$wifi2_ssid'></td></tr>\n";
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print " checked" if ($lan_dhcp_noroute);
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print "></td></tr>\n";
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print "</table>
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# WAN wifi Client
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if ( ($phycount > 1 and (! $wifi_enable or ! $wifi2_enable))
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or ($phycount == 1 and ! $wifi_enable and ! $wifi2_enable )
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and ! $M39model )
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{
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# Wifi Client shows as an option
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# Determine hardware options and set band accordingly
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if ($phycount == 1)
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{
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$rc3 = system("iw phy phy0 info | grep -q '5180 MHz' > /dev/null");
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if ( $rc3 ) { $wifi3_hwmode="11g"; }
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else { $wifi3_hwmode="11a"; }
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}
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else
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{
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# 2 band device
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if ( $wifi_enable ) { $wifi3_hwmode="11a"; }
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else
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{
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if ( $wifi2_hwmode eq "11g" and $wifi2_enable )
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{
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$wifi3_hwmode = "11a";
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}
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if ( $wifi2_hwmode eq "11a" and $wifi2_enable )
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{
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$wifi3_hwmode="11g";
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}
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}
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}
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print "<tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr>\n";
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print "<tr><th colspan=2>WAN Wifi Client</th></tr>";
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print "<tr><td>Enable</td>";
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print "<td><input type=checkbox name=wifi3_enable value=1";
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print " checked" if $wifi3_enable;
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print "></td></tr>\n";
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if ( ! $wifi_enable and ! $wifi2_enable and $phycount > 1)
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{
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print "<tr><td>WAN Wifi Client band</td>\n";
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print "<td><select name=wifi3_hwmode>\n";
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selopt("2GHz", "11g", $wifi3_hwmode);
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selopt("5GHz", "11a", $wifi3_hwmode);
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print "</select></td></tr>\n";
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}
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else
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{
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push @hidden, "<input type=hidden name=wifi3_hwmode value='$wifi3_hwmode'>";
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}
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# for (my $i=0; $i<5; $i++)
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# {
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# @wan_ssids=`iw dev wlan0 scan passive | egrep "SSID:\\s\\S+" | cut -f 2 -d\\ | sort -u`;
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# last if @wan_ssids;
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# sleep 1;
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# }
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print "<tr><td>SSID</td>\n";
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print "<td><input type=text name=wifi3_ssid size=15 value='$wifi3_ssid'>\n";
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print "</select></td></tr>\n";
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print "<tr><td>Password</td>\n";
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print "<td><input type=password size=15 name=wifi3_key value='$wifi3_key'>";
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print "</td></tr>\n";
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}
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else
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{
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push @hidden, "<input type=hidden name=wifi3_enable value='$wifi3_enable'>";
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push @hidden, "<input type=hidden name=wifi3_ssid value='$wifi3_ssid'>";
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push @hidden, "<input type=hidden name=wifi3_key value='$wifi3_key'>";
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push @hidden, "<input type=hidden name=wifi3_hwmode value='$wifi3_hwmode'>";
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}
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# end WAN wifi Client
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print "</table>\n</td></tr>\n";
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print "</table>
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</td></tr>
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</table><br>
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</td></tr>\n";
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#
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<ul>
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<li><a href='#setup'>Basic Setup</a></li>
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<li><a href='#lanmode'>LAN Mode</a></li>
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<li><a href='#lanap'>LAN Access Point</a></li>
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<li><a href='#wansettings'>WAN Settings</a></li>
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<li><a href='#wanclient'>WAN Wifi Client</a></li>
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<li><a href='#ports'>Port Forwarding, DHCP, and Services</a></li>
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<li><a href='#admin'>Administration</a></li>
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<li><a href='#advancedconfig'>Advanced Configuration</a></li>
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<p>
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The <strong>LAN</strong> box allows you to set the LAN IP Address
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of the node and the address range of the DHCP server, and these should be
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self explanatory. The <b>LAN Mode</b> is described in the next section.
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</p>
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<p>
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The <strong>LAN Access Point</strong> section will appear on the hAP ac
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lite device. Configure similar to a typical home access point. DFS channels
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are currently not selectable. Access Points must detect Doppler Radar signals
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and dynamically move to a clear channel for part 15 compliance. This capability
|
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and channels may be added in a future image. Clients connecting to the LAN Access
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Point share the IP Address range with clients attached though the physical Ethernet
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ports.<br><br>The Encryption option 'none' is not given to enable operator control
|
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of who is connecting to the mesh network and manage compliance of part 97
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obligations.<br><br>The password key length must be between 8 and 63 characters.
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If the key is 64 characters, it is treated as hex encoded. A single quote character
|
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may not be used.</p>
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<p>
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The <strong>WAN</strong> box contains the settings used to
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connect with an upstream network, usually an internet connection. The DNS
|
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servers are set by default to the Google DNS servers and should not be changed
|
||||
under normal circumstances. More and more ISP's are adopting the "helpful"
|
||||
but <u>broken</u> behavior of taking you to an ISP generated web page if you
|
||||
incorrectly type in a URL or if the host you are trying to reach no longer
|
||||
exists. The proper behavior is for your browser to be able to detect these
|
||||
error conditions and report them accordingly. Google follows the rules and
|
||||
allows for the proper operation of the network.
|
||||
</p>
|
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<p>
|
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When the WAN protocol is set to disabled you have the option of using a
|
||||
default gateway on the LAN. Integrating an existing LAN with a mesh node LAN
|
||||
is an expert level undertaking and there are far too many considerations to be
|
||||
covered here.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
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The <strong>Allow others to use my WAN</strong> is an Advanced WAN option.
|
||||
<br> When a node has internet access from either the WAN or LAN, that access is
|
||||
available to the node itself and to any computer connected to the LAN network.
|
||||
When this option is enabled this node will gate(route) traffic from the
|
||||
mesh onto this network and the internet.
|
||||
|
||||
By default it is disabled, so consider carefully your
|
||||
intentions for enabling it. AREDN™ is an FCC Part 97 amateur radio
|
||||
computer network, so be sure that any internet traffic that will be sent over
|
||||
radio needs to comply with Part 97 rules. If you just want local wireless
|
||||
internet access, consider using a standard Part 15 compliant access point
|
||||
instead of the Mesh Gateway function.
|
||||
|
||||
<br><br>
|
||||
The <strong>Prevent LAN devices from accessing WAN</strong> checkbox will
|
||||
cause the node to not advertise to LAN devices that it should be chosen
|
||||
as the default route. This means that computers on the LAN of this node
|
||||
will not try and route to the internet or other networks via the mesh node
|
||||
and will only try and use the mesh node for the 10.0.0.0/8 and 172.16.0.0/12
|
||||
"mesh" network ranges. You will not be able to access the internet, even
|
||||
if your node has internet available on its WAN port with this setting checked.
|
||||
This also applies to internet available over the mesh. Use this only if you
|
||||
know what a default route is and you need to be connected to two networks at
|
||||
once such as wired to the mesh, and WiFi to a local served agency network.
|
||||
self explanatory.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
|
@ -511,6 +457,83 @@ provided by computers on the LAN can only be accessed through port forwarding
|
|||
rules. A single DMZ server can be set up to accept all incoming traffic that
|
||||
is not already handled by other rules or by the node itself.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<a name=lanap><b>LAN Access Point</b></a>
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The <strong>LAN Access Point</strong> section will appear on the hAP ac
|
||||
lite device. Configure similar to a typical home access point. DFS channels
|
||||
are currently not selectable. Access Points must detect Doppler Radar signals
|
||||
and dynamically move to a clear channel for part 15 compliance. This capability
|
||||
and channels may be added in a future image. Clients connecting to the LAN Access
|
||||
Point share the IP Address range with clients attached though the physical Ethernet
|
||||
ports.<br><br>The Encryption option 'none' is not given to enable operator control
|
||||
of who is connecting to the mesh network and manage compliance of part 97
|
||||
obligations.<br><br>The password key length must be between 8 and 63 characters.
|
||||
If the key is 64 characters, it is treated as hex encoded. A single quote character
|
||||
may not be used.</p>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<a name=wansettings><b>WAN Settings</b></a>
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The <strong>WAN</strong> box contains the settings used to
|
||||
connect with an upstream network, usually an internet connection. The DNS
|
||||
servers are set by default to the Google DNS servers and should not be changed
|
||||
under normal circumstances. More and more ISP's are adopting the "helpful"
|
||||
but <u>broken</u> behavior of taking you to an ISP generated web page if you
|
||||
incorrectly type in a URL or if the host you are trying to reach no longer
|
||||
exists. The proper behavior is for your browser to be able to detect these
|
||||
error conditions and report them accordingly. Google follows the rules and
|
||||
allows for the proper operation of the network.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
When the WAN protocol is set to disabled you have the option of using a
|
||||
default gateway on the LAN. Integrating an existing LAN with a mesh node LAN
|
||||
is an expert level undertaking and there are far too many considerations to be
|
||||
covered here.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The <strong>Allow others to use my WAN</strong> is an Advanced WAN option.
|
||||
<br> When a node has internet access from either the WAN or LAN, that access is
|
||||
available to the node itself and to any computer connected to the LAN network.
|
||||
When this option is enabled this node will gate(route) traffic from the
|
||||
mesh onto this network and the internet.
|
||||
|
||||
By default it is disabled, so consider carefully your
|
||||
intentions for enabling it. AREDN™ is an FCC Part 97 amateur radio
|
||||
computer network, so be sure that any internet traffic that will be sent over
|
||||
radio needs to comply with Part 97 rules. If you just want local wireless
|
||||
internet access, consider using a standard Part 15 compliant access point
|
||||
instead of the Mesh Gateway function.
|
||||
|
||||
<br><br>
|
||||
The <strong>Prevent LAN devices from accessing WAN</strong> checkbox will
|
||||
cause the node to not advertise to LAN devices that it should be chosen
|
||||
as the default route. This means that computers on the LAN of this node
|
||||
will not try and route to the internet or other networks via the mesh node
|
||||
and will only try and use the mesh node for the 10.0.0.0/8 and 172.16.0.0/12
|
||||
"mesh" network ranges. You will not be able to access the internet, even
|
||||
if your node has internet available on its WAN port with this setting checked.
|
||||
This also applies to internet available over the mesh. Use this only if you
|
||||
know what a default route is and you need to be connected to two networks at
|
||||
once such as wired to the mesh, and WiFi to a local served agency network.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<br>
|
||||
<a name=wanclient><b>WAN Wifi Client</b></a>
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
The WAN Wifi Client feature enables connecting the mesh node to the Internet or foreign network
|
||||
available on a wifi Access Point. Enabling the WAN Wifi Client will disable vlan1
|
||||
and access to the Internet over the physical Ethernet port. Type in the SSID and password
|
||||
to connect to. If the device is dual-band, e.g. an hAP a lite, the band option will be
|
||||
shown.<br><br>The password key length must not be greater than 64 characters. If the key
|
||||
lenght is 64, it is treated as hex encoded. A single quote character
|
||||
may not be used.</p>
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
<hr width=500>
|
||||
<a name='optionalsettings'><h4>Optional Settings</h4>
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
|
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