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setup: mesh gateway: Better define as an advanced feature. 

Better define the Mesh Gateway as an advanced feature.

Increase documentation in help about what the feature does.

ref AREDN->ticket:109
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Conrad Lara - KG6JEI 2015-05-24 15:37:56 -07:00
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@ -831,6 +831,7 @@ print "<td><input type=text size=15 name=wan_dns2 value='$wan_dns2'></td></tr>\n
if($config eq "mesh")
{
print "<tr><td colspan=2><hr></td></tr>\n";
print "<tr><th colspan=2>Advanced</th></tr>";
print "<tr><td><nobr>Mesh Gateway</nobr></td>\n";
print "<td><input type=checkbox name=olsrd_gw value=1 title='Allow this node to provide internet access to all other nodes'";
print " checked" if $olsrd_gw;

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@ -342,14 +342,16 @@ covered here.
</p>
<p>
The other option in the WAN box is the <strong>Mesh Gateway</strong>.
This is an advanced configuration 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 port.
When the Mesh Gateway is enabled, this node will advertise to the mesh that it
has internet access and will act as a gateway and provide internet access to
the rest of the mesh. By default it is disabled, so consider carefully your
When the Mesh Gateway 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&trade; is an FCC Part 97 amateur radio
computer network, so be sure that any internet traffic that will be sent over
radio will comply with Part 97 rules. If you just want local wireless
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.
</p>