copper:academy:wifi
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| This page has brief notes on the options tested for getting a testbed connected to the internet via wifi. This is typically needed in cases where you don't have a wired connection (e.g. at hackfests/conferences), or the wired connection comes with some troublesome caveats such as a corporate proxy/firewall, which can interfere with OPNFV install etc. | This page has brief notes on the options tested for getting a testbed connected to the internet via wifi. This is typically needed in cases where you don't have a wired connection (e.g. at hackfests/conferences), or the wired connection comes with some troublesome caveats such as a corporate proxy/firewall, which can interfere with OPNFV install etc. | ||
| - | In all cases below, the internet side of the testbed is assumed to be through a wired router/gateway which has DHCP disabled for its LAN side, and DHCP enabled on the WAN side. | + | In all cases below, the internet side of the testbed is assumed to be through a wired router/gateway. |
| ==== Using a Wifi Client Bridge ==== | ==== Using a Wifi Client Bridge ==== | ||
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| * Activate a mobile phone hotspot. | * Activate a mobile phone hotspot. | ||
| * From the bridge device UI, set the device to client bridge mode and select the wifi network SSID of the hotspot. | * From the bridge device UI, set the device to client bridge mode and select the wifi network SSID of the hotspot. | ||
| - | * If needed, renew the gateway WAN DHCP lease. | + | * Set the gateway WAN interface to DHCP mode and if needed, renew the DHCP lease. |
| ==== Using Windows XP internet connection sharing ==== | ==== Using Windows XP internet connection sharing ==== | ||
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| * Select the wireless network connection (Control Panel / Network Connections). | * Select the wireless network connection (Control Panel / Network Connections). | ||
| * Select Properties / Advanced / "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection". | * Select Properties / Advanced / "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection". | ||
| - | * Select "Local Area Connection" as the "Home networking connection". | + | * Select "Local Area Connection" as the "Home networking connection" and click OK etc. |
| - | * If needed, renew the gateway WAN DHCP lease. | + | * From the command prompt, get the LAN connection IP address via "ipconfig". |
| + | * Set the gateway WAN interface to Static mode, and | ||
| + | * the IP address to a value from the subnet of the laptop LAN IP | ||
| + | * the same subnet as the laptop LAN IP | ||
| + | * the gateway to the value of the laptop LAN IP | ||
| + | * DNS servers to something you trust, e.g. 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 | ||
| ==== Using a Linux laptop with bridged networking ==== | ==== Using a Linux laptop with bridged networking ==== | ||
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