[ale] [ALE] Setting up DHCP with Wireless
Boris Borisov
bugyatl at gmail.com
Mon Oct 16 19:55:10 EDT 2023
OpenWrt I believe refuse to include binary blob wireless drivers in their
driver tree. I have couple routers working fine as routers but not wireless
because of that.
On Sun, Oct 8, 2023 at 6:53 PM Chuck Payne via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 8, 2023 at 5:58 PM Alex Carver via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>
>> Actually I didn't recommend OpenWRT, I recommended DNSMasq for your
>> DNS/DHCP needs. They are not the same thing. I would not have
>> recommended OpenWRT for your BananaPi at all.
>>
>> On 2023-10-08 08:49, Chuck Payne via Ale wrote:
>> > On Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 12:38 PM Joey Kelly via Ale <ale at ale.org>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Tuesday, September 19, 2023 12:33:04 PM CDT Chuck Payne via Ale
>> wrote:
>> >>> Alex thanks, I might try dhcp so here what I got so far
>> >>
>> >> Assuming your primary DHCP has a scope defined, have the wireless
>> segment
>> >> use
>> >> another non-overlapping scope in the same subnet as the primary,
>> running
>> >> on
>> >> the device you described.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>> As I told you, I have the Banana-R3 setup with OpenWRT
>> >>> https://uglyscale.press/2023/09/13/setup-the-banana-r3-with-openwrt/
>> >>>
>> >>> And the ZimaBoard with pfSense
>> >>>
>> >>
>> https://uglyscale.press/2023/09/17/how-to-setup-zimaboard-to-run-pfsense/
>> >>>
>> >>> So, I am grateful for the help, because again the R2 Pro will be OMV
>> so I
>> >>> have a nas.
>> >>>
>> >>> On Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 12:03 AM Alex Carver via Ale <ale at ale.org>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>> DHCP Relaying is more complicated than just DHCP service. Since you
>> are
>> >>>> already using this for testing purposes then having a dedicated DHCP
>> >>>> service keeps your main DHCP pool clean.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> If you want something relatively simple to set up then just use
>> DNSMasq
>> >>>> as your DHCP server. It's nice and small and easy to configure.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On 2023-09-18 12:11, Chuck Payne via Ale wrote:
>> >>>>> Boris,
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> So, here is my setup. I have a ZimaBoard that is pfSense that is the
>> >>>>> DHCP
>> >>>>> server, connecting on the back of ZimaBoard ethernet for lan is the
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 2.5Ghz
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> SFP connection on my Banana-Pi R3 ( Which is my wifi router ). So,
>> >> since
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> have the Banana-Pi R2 Pro, I was like I need storage, thus
>> >>>>> OpenMediaVault
>> >>>>> on Debian 11.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> I was thinking, ok let me setup DHCP relay, so I don't have another
>> >> DHCP
>> >>>>> Server or router. I am planning to install 8TB Drive, since the R2
>> >> Pro
>> >>>>
>> >>>> only
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> has one SATA slot. My plan is to have network with SBC. I know a bit
>> >>>>
>> >>>> geeky.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> Alex,
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> So as soon as I can get past the error that DHCPD is givng me, I
>> will
>> >>>>> trying. DHPD Relay look to be less troubling and I was just hoping
>> to
>> >>>>
>> >>>> pass
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> thru from the R3.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Thanks guys. I will keep hammering away
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> On Mon, Sep 18, 2023, 2:57 PM Boris Borisov via Ale <ale at ale.org>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>>>> Put openwrt on the device. Is purposely built router OS in slim
>> >>>>
>> >>>> footprint.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>> Everything that you can imagine is there. Or is installable with
>> >>>>>> package
>> >>>>>> manager.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> I've been lately buying old routers from Goodwill and installing
>> >> latest
>> >>>>>> openwrt firmware. We'll before buying I'm checking openwrt
>> >> repository
>> >>>>>> if
>> >>>>>> that router is supported.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> In general the service should listen on the device in your case
>> >> wlan0.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> On Mon, Sep 18, 2023, 01:45 Alex Carver via Ale <ale at ale.org>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>>>>> First question:
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Why not run a local DHCP just for your test devices and make the
>> >> ARM
>> >>>>>>> board a router?
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> On 2023-09-16 19:08, Chuck Payne via Ale wrote:
>> >>>>>>>> So,
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> I am trying to setup an arm board that has the following setup
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> eth0
>> >>>>>>>> eth1
>> >>>>>>>> lan0 at eth1
>> >>>>>>>> lan1 at eth1
>> >>>>>>>> lan2 at eth1
>> >>>>>>>> lan3 at eth1
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> Because of the part of the house I am on, I can't use ethernet.
>> >> So I
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> have a
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> wifi card in. So I have wlan0.
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> Being that eth0 should be wan, and lan0 to lan3 are lan. Now here
>> >> is
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> what I
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> am trying to do, and it's gonna be a bit crazy.
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> I like to use the arm board ( Banana-Pi BPi-R2 Pro ) as a hub for
>> >>>>
>> >>>> other
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>>>> small board devices on my desk.
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> I am running Bullseye, and I installed isc-dhcp-relay. In hopes
>> >> that
>> >>>>>>>> I
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> can
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> just pull in a device into one of the four lan ports.
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> Here's what I got setup so far
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> # Defaults for isc-dhcp-relay initscript
>> >>>>>>>> # sourced by /etc/init.d/isc-dhcp-relay
>> >>>>>>>> # installed at /etc/default/isc-dhcp-relay by the maintainer
>> >> scripts
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> #
>> >>>>>>>> # This is a POSIX shell fragment
>> >>>>>>>> #
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> # What servers should the DHCP relay forward requests to?
>> >>>>>>>> SERVERS="192.168.107.1"
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> # On what interfaces should the DHCP relay (dhrelay) serve DHCP
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> requests?
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> INTERFACES="eth1 wlan0"
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> # Additional options that are passed to the DHCP relay daemon?
>> >>>>>>>> OPTIONS=""
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> I am assuming, which is bad for me that I need to wlan0 to issue
>> >> the
>> >>>>>>>> request, correct? Or do I need lan0 at eth1 thru lan3 at eth1 to pass
>> >> the
>> >>>>>>>> request. Which now makes me ask, how will they be able to pass
>> >>>>>>>> traffic
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> from
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> the wlan0 to those lanx ports?
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> Is it possible to do what I am wanting? I want to test ethernet
>> >>>>
>> >>>> devices,
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>>>> thus why I am not using a wireless usb dongle. I have plenty. Oh,
>> >> did
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>>>> tell you that I have already install OpenMediaVault on this
>> >> board, so
>> >>>>>>>> another reason for me to get it working.
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> Thanks for any help with my crazy idea.
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>
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>> >
>> > Guys, thanks for the help.
>> >
>> > Here is an update. I installed OpenWRT, which is weird as this board
>> > doesn't have wireless. I can add Mini-PCIe or M.2 E/A key, but I will
>> have
>> > to do some research as to what works with OpenWRT.
>> >
>> > So, after installing it. Found my issue, I am a bit of DA for this,
>> Debian
>> > ( Armbian ) was seeing the four port lan as five
>> >
>> > eth1, lan0 at eth1 ~ lan3 at eth1
>> >
>> > I keep wondering why, and I keep wondering why nothing was working.
>> Here is
>> > why I am DA, I need to setup a brigde, ugh
>> >
>> > root at styx:~# brctl show
>> > bridge name bridge id STP enabled interfaces
>> > br-lan 7fff.ca33fcc76e9c no lan2
>> > lan0
>> > lan3
>> > lan1
>> >
>> > That made a lot of sense, I then understood that I will need some
>> iptables
>> > so that wlan0 is the gateway for the device, that iptables will control
>> the
>> > flow, but for now.
>> >
>> > Here a picture of what the Banana-Pi R2 Pro looks like.
>> >
>> > https://uglyscale.press/2023/10/08/new-network/
>> >
>> > Now I face two more bumps;
>> >
>> > 1) I need Ethernet over Power Plugs so that I can connect the router to
>> the
>> > office. I wish there was a Wireless to Plug, but a Plug is fine. Any
>> > recommendations are welcome.
>> >
>> > 2) I wanted Open Vault Media because I could use the sata on the board,
>> but
>> > OpenWRT doesn't see My SATA, I am not sure if it is because it's a SSD,
>> but
>> > I am going to try mechanical one later, it works great with a USB. I am
>> > excited because now I can set up the NAS I want.
>> >
>> > Thanks Alex, you recommend OpenWRT, at that time there wasn't a good
>> image.
>> > My skills are there yet to build an image, I am learning.
>> >
>> > Thanks guys.
>> >
>> >
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> Ah, sorry, it was Boris. Well, thank you both.
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