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(Replacing page with '== Wifi Configuration == The wifi configuration file is located in <code>/etc/network/interfaces</code>')
 
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The wifi configuration file is located in
 
The wifi configuration file is located in
 
<code>/etc/network/interfaces</code>
 
<code>/etc/network/interfaces</code>
 
== Creating an Ad-hoc Network ==
 
 
'''On startup using the interfaces file:'''
 
 
Open <code>/etc/network/interfaces</code>
 
 
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:
 
 
<code><pre>
 
#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
 
</pre></code>
 
 
Create the leases file:
 
 
touch /var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases
 
 
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.
 

Latest revision as of 17:52, 9 February 2009

Wifi Configuration

The wifi configuration file is located in /etc/network/interfaces

Pages in category "How to - wifi"

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