Re: Setting up AP with hostapd
Bob Proulx <bob@proulx.com> writes:
> csanyipal@gmail.com wrote:
>> Bob Proulx writes:
>> > csanyipal@gmail.com wrote:
>> >> What could be the problem?
>> >
>> > I don't know but here is my working configuration. I am not running
>> > in bridge mode. I am running in router mode.
>>
>> I tried this setup but after reboot my headless server I can't ssh into
>> it again.
>
> I am hoping that you took the example as an example and modified it
> appropriately for your environment?
>
>> I must to rescue it to get it back.
>
> Sounds good. Rescue it and then debug and fix it. You said it was a
> Power PC. I have no experience with them and have no information to
> advise you on how to rescue it. If it were an x86 system then I would
> recommend using the debian-installer in rescue mode. I have no idea
> about Power PC systems.
I did it, I get back with a rescue USB image, that is actually a Bubba 2
installation image.
>> Should I run some route commands to get it working?
>
> That suggestion is a non-sequitur until you know why your system is
> not talking. Diagnose what is wrong first. After you know and
> understand what is wrong then the action to take to fix it will also
> be known.
I understand. I accept your advice and I shall diagnose what is wrong
first.
>> Anyway I plan my home network in Dia and export it to an image:
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/shbcf2ukcj429v1/HomeNetwork_02.png?dl=0
>
> Good picture. With the exception of drawing three separate firewalls
> where I think one on Bubba2 is actually what exists.
Indeed, the three separate firewalls is actually one firewall for three
NIC's ( network interfaces ): eth0, eth1 and wlan0.
>> I'm persistently looking for a solution for this case.
>>
>> Any advices will be appreciated!
>
> How do you normally access your headless PowerPC server? I am sure
> using ssh but when not using ssh? For me if it did not have a
> graphics display and keyboard I would configure a serial console so
> that at least when networking is offline I could use the serial
> console for access.
I shall make a serial console access to my Bubba 2 soon.
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Regards from Pal
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