> My laptop is connected to a distant wireless signal with a strong > antenna and I'd like to create a local wireless LAN using the distant > wireless signal as the WAN. The layout would look something like > this: > > WAN->(wireless)->laptop1->(ethernet)->router->(wireless)->laptop2 > > My travel router is wireless, has a LAN port, and can operate in > Router, Client, or AP mode. I think AP mode is what I want. laptop2 > can ping the router, but it can't ping laptop1. laptop1 can't ping > the router. I don't know what my communication problem is between the > router and laptop1. Here is my eth0 config for laptop1: > > config_eth0=( "192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255" ) > > The travel router is in AP mode and configured like this: > > IP: 192.168.0.30 > Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 > Gateway: 192.168.0.1 > > I have dnsmasq and shorewall on laptop1 for DNS and NAT, but I can't > use those until I get laptop1 talking to the router. Does anyone see > what I'm doing wrong? > > - Grant
Can anyone tell me if this config looks OK or if I'm making an obvious mistake? - Grant
