I'm trying to set up a machine as a bridge between a wired and a wireless network segment, but not having much success. I'm not trying to create an access point though.
The situation is that I have my ADSL router with integrated access point downstairs and all the rest of my computers upstairs in my spare bedroom. Until now I've been using power-line networking to connect the router to the LAN in the spare room, but having just gotten a faster ADSL service, I've discovered the power-line networking is crap and is now the slowest link in the chain.
So, I'm trying to build a machine that will simply associate with the access point downstairs and bridge all traffic across to the wired interface.
I can associate the wireless card (ath0) fine on its own, with:
but when I make it a member of a bridge, as follows, it refuses to associate any longer:
(I have a suitable wpa_supplicant.conf set up already)
Has anyone else tried what I'm attempting, and can advise why it's not working?
Thanks.
The situation is that I have my ADSL router with integrated access point downstairs and all the rest of my computers upstairs in my spare bedroom. Until now I've been using power-line networking to connect the router to the LAN in the spare room, but having just gotten a faster ADSL service, I've discovered the power-line networking is crap and is now the slowest link in the chain.
So, I'm trying to build a machine that will simply associate with the access point downstairs and bridge all traffic across to the wired interface.
I can associate the wireless card (ath0) fine on its own, with:
Code:
ifconfig_ath0="ssid b0rken mode 11g channel 6 WPA DHCP
but when I make it a member of a bridge, as follows, it refuses to associate any longer:
Code:
cloned_interfaces="bridge0"
ifconfig_bridge0="addm rl0 addm ath0 DHCP"
ifconfig_rl0="up"
ifconfig_ath0=up ssid b0rken mode 11g channel 6 WPA
(I have a suitable wpa_supplicant.conf set up already)
Has anyone else tried what I'm attempting, and can advise why it's not working?
Thanks.