Difference between revisions of "Category:How to - wifi"
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| + | == Running DHCP Server on Ad-hoc Network== | ||
| + | Setting up a DHCP server on the ad-hoc network will allow you to connect to the gumstix without having to change your ip address. | ||
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| + | Create a configuration file: | ||
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| + | <code>vi /etc/udhcpd.conf </code> | ||
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| + | Put the following in the file: | ||
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| + | <code><pre> | ||
| + | #start address | ||
| + | start 192.168.2.3 | ||
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| + | #end address | ||
| + | end 192.168.2.254 | ||
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| + | #interface to listen on | ||
| + | interface wlan0 | ||
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| + | #maximum number of leases | ||
| + | max_leases 64 | ||
| + | </pre></code> | ||
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| + | Now run the dhcp server: | ||
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| + | <code>udhcpd /etc/udhcpd.conf</code> | ||
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| + | Connect to the gumstix ad-hoc network and you should notice that you have been assigned the start address in the config file above. | ||
Revision as of 22:19, 4 February 2009
Wifi Configuration
The wifi configuration file is located in
/etc/network/interfaces
Creating an Ad-hoc Network
On startup using the interfaces file:
Open /etc/network/interfaces
Change the wlan0 config to
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet static
address 192.168.2.2
netmask 255.255.255.0
wireless-mode ad-hoc
wireless-essid gumstix-network
Reboot
Using ifconfig and iwconfig:
ifconfig wlan0 down
ifconfig wlan0 address 192.168.2.2 netmask 255.255.255.0
iwconfig wlan0 mode ad-hoc essid gumstix-network
ifconfig wlan0 up
Running DHCP Server on Ad-hoc Network
Setting up a DHCP server on the ad-hoc network will allow you to connect to the gumstix without having to change your ip address.
Create a configuration file:
vi /etc/udhcpd.conf
Put the following in the file:
#start address
start 192.168.2.3
#end address
end 192.168.2.254
#interface to listen on
interface wlan0
#maximum number of leases
max_leases 64
Now run the dhcp server:
udhcpd /etc/udhcpd.conf
Connect to the gumstix ad-hoc network and you should notice that you have been assigned the start address in the config file above.
Pages in category "How to - wifi"
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