HOW TO: Get basic router functionality from the openWRT firmware

[back2basic]

it would be good if someone could host some pre-built important ipkgs somewhere

Path :: http://back2basic.shacknet.nu/WL700Ge/packages/
PackageList

[d3viant]

I recently deleted all the packages on ubuntu, But I'm comling them agian and will share m with you on my webserver (200GB)

Path :: http://back2basic.shacknet.nu/WL700Ge/(Still compiling please be patient )

markc has kindly offered to host the packages also - don't worry about it if it'll take you too long to compile the ipkgs again - I already have a set on my home machine.

[Fenix_999]

Hi

Thanks for the Tutorial!

One question If I whant to run ti as Access Point the packages that I don't need is the dnsmask and iptables isn't it?

I should be easy to configure isn't it? I'm a little afrid of not beening able set it up.


Thanks,
Ricardo

[d3viant]

For a bridge/access point then you need dnsmasq and iptables installed.

I am not sure exactly why, but iptables is needed to actually make the router route network packets. Dnsmasq is used to give out IP addresses, so I would recommend using this even if you make dnsmasq assign permanent IP addresses to MAC addresses of network cards.

[Amlet1]

please help
Part 2. Configuring the router
Some extra packages need to be installed to enable full functionality of the router. You can compile them yourself by downloading the openWRT kamikaze source and putting M next to programs you want in the configuration(important ones listed below) - you can now find the ipkgs in a rar file here - kindly hosted by markc.

1. Install the important ipkgs - that is, bridge, dnsmasq, iptables, the updated kernel with wifi drivers, kernel module brcm-wl.
2. edit dnsmasq.cont as required (you need to set the fields with @@ parameters in them)


I edit /etc/config/network bridge eth0.0 10.1.1.1
vi /etc/dnsmasq.conf

# filter what we send upstream
domain-needed
bogus-priv
filterwin2k
localise-queries

# allow /etc/hosts and dhcp lookups via *.lan
local=/lan/
domain=lan
expand-hosts
resolv-file=/tmp/resolv.conf.auto

@ifdef dhcp_enable
dhcp-range=eth0.0,10.1.1.2,10.1.1.254,255.255.255.0,45h
dhcp-authoritative
dhcp-leasefile=/tmp/dhcp.leases
@endif
@ifdef wan_ifname
except-interface=@@wan_interface@@
@endif

# use /etc/ethers for static hosts; same format as --dhcp-host
# <hwaddr> <ipaddr>
read-ethers

# default gateway and dns for LAN ports
dhcp-option=eth0.0,3,10.1.1.1,10.1.1.2
dhcp-option=eth0.0,6,10.1.1.1,10.1.1.2



eth0.0<> bridge (br-lan)

root#:dnsmasq

dnsmasq: bad option at line 13 of /etc/dnsmasq.conf
dnsmasq: bad option at line 17 of /etc/dnsmasq.conf
dnsmasq: bad option at line 18 of /etc/dnsmasq.conf
dnsmasq: bad option at line 20 of /etc/dnsmasq.conf
dnsmasq: failed to create listening socket: Address already in use

even reboot takes no effect

[hmantsao]

please help
Part 2. Configuring the router
Some extra packages need to be installed to enable full functionality of the router. You can compile them yourself by downloading the openWRT kamikaze source and putting M next to programs you want in the configuration(important ones listed below) - you can now find the ipkgs in a rar file here - kindly hosted by markc.

1. Install the important ipkgs - that is, bridge, dnsmasq, iptables, the updated kernel with wifi drivers, kernel module brcm-wl.
2. edit dnsmasq.cont as required (you need to set the fields with @@ parameters in them)


I edit /etc/config/network bridge eth0.0 10.1.1.1
vi /etc/dnsmasq.conf

# filter what we send upstream
domain-needed
bogus-priv
filterwin2k
localise-queries

# allow /etc/hosts and dhcp lookups via *.lan
local=/lan/
domain=lan
expand-hosts
resolv-file=/tmp/resolv.conf.auto

@ifdef dhcp_enable
dhcp-range=eth0.0,10.1.1.2,10.1.1.254,255.255.255.0,45h
dhcp-authoritative
dhcp-leasefile=/tmp/dhcp.leases
@endif
@ifdef wan_ifname
except-interface=@@wan_interface@@
@endif

# use /etc/ethers for static hosts; same format as --dhcp-host
# <hwaddr> <ipaddr>
read-ethers

# default gateway and dns for LAN ports
dhcp-option=eth0.0,3,10.1.1.1,10.1.1.2
dhcp-option=eth0.0,6,10.1.1.1,10.1.1.2



eth0.0<> bridge (br-lan)

root#:dnsmasq

dnsmasq: bad option at line 13 of /etc/dnsmasq.conf
dnsmasq: bad option at line 17 of /etc/dnsmasq.conf
dnsmasq: bad option at line 18 of /etc/dnsmasq.conf
dnsmasq: bad option at line 20 of /etc/dnsmasq.conf
dnsmasq: failed to create listening socket: Address already in use

even reboot takes no effect

try to chage your eth0.0 to br-lan that on your config

[Amlet1]

try to chage your eth0.0 to br-lan that on your config

I change to br-lan.Not work.