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Problem with configuration of single radio TP-Link CP510 with encrypted mesh #87

Closed netzcoop closed 5 years ago

netzcoop commented 5 years ago

The TP-Link CP510 (having only 5G) creates a mesh over the 5G (encrypted) and we can see him with bmx6 (orin the other setup with bmx7), but he is not in the configured subnet (10.5.) instead he uses the ip 192.168.1.1. So it is not possible to use the router as Gateway.

We want to use this router as a bridge for longer distances and to offer net over wdr4300 or the TP-Link CP210.

We tried with bmx6 and bmx7

Packages used:

Our configuration lime_defaults: config lime system option hostname '%M4%M5%M6' option domain 'mesh.camp.local' option keep_on_upgrade 'libremesh base-files-essential /etc/sysupgrade.conf'

config lime network option primary_interface eth0 option main_ipv4_address '10.5.0.0/21' option main_ipv6_address '2801:01e8:2::/64' option bmx6_mtu '1500' list protocols ieee80211s list protocols lan list protocols anygw list protocols batadv:%N1 list protocols bmx6:13 list protocols olsr:14 list protocols olsr6:15 list protocols olsr2:16 list resolvers 8.8.8.8
list resolvers 4.2.2.2 # b.resolvers.Level3.net list resolvers 141.1.1.1 # cns1.cw.net list resolvers 2001:470:20::2 # ordns.he.net option bmx6_over_batman false option bmx6_pref_gw none option bmx6_publish_ownip true option anygw_mac "aa:aa:aa:%N1:%N2:aa"

config lime wifi option channel_2ghz '1' list modes 'ap' list modes 'ieee80211s' option ap_ssid 'CAMP' option ap_encryption 'psk2+ccmp' option ap_key 'PASSWORD'

Do we need a special Package config to get the Setup working with Hardware with Single Radio?

thank you for your good support!

dangowrt commented 5 years ago

Hi!

On Tue, Aug 07, 2018 at 02:26:58AM -0700, netzcoop wrote:

1) The TP-Link CP510 (having only 5G) creates a mesh over the 5G (encrypted) and we can see him with bmx6 (orin the other setup with bmx7), but he is not in the configured subnet (10.5.) instead he uses the ip 192.168.1.1. So it is not possible to use the router as Gateway.

We want to use this router as a bridge for longer distances and to offer net over wdr4300 or the TP-Link CP210.

'bridging' is a layer-2 concept. you can do that with batman-adv, but what bmx6/7 does is routing, ie. setup routes between layer-3 subnets. Please elaborate a bit more which router cannot be used as a gateway into which network and why.

We tried with bmx6 and bmx7

Packages used:

  • lime-basic-no-ui hostapd-mini lime-debug -dnsmasq -wpad-mini wpad-mesh (For the bmx7 setup: bmx7 additional: lime-proto-bmx7 bmx7 bmx7-auto-gw-mode)

Our configuration lime_defaults: config lime system option hostname '%M4%M5%M6' option domain 'mesh.camp.local' option keep_on_upgrade 'libremesh base-files-essential /etc/sysupgrade.conf'

config lime network option primary_interface eth0 option main_ipv4_address '10.5.0.0/21' option main_ipv6_address '2801:01e8:2::/64' option bmx6_mtu '1500' list protocols ieee80211s list protocols lan list protocols anygw list protocols batadv:%N1 list protocols bmx6:13 list protocols olsr:14 list protocols olsr6:15 list protocols olsr2:16 list resolvers 8.8.8.8
list resolvers 4.2.2.2 # b.resolvers.Level3.net list resolvers 141.1.1.1 # cns1.cw.net list resolvers 2001:470:20::2 # ordns.he.net option bmx6_over_batman false option bmx6_pref_gw none option bmx6_publish_ownip true option anygw_mac "aa:aa:aa:%N1:%N2:aa"

config lime wifi option channel_2ghz '1' list modes 'ap' list modes 'ieee80211s' option ap_ssid 'CAMP' option ap_encryption 'psk2+ccmp' option ap_key 'PASSWORD'

Do we need a special Package config to get the Setup working with Hardware with Single Radio?

you miss all the mesh-specific wifi settings in the wifi section. maybe add something like: option htmode_5ghz 'HT40' option channel_5ghz '36' option country 'NL' option ieee80211s_mesh_id 'LiMe' option ieee80211s_mesh_fwding '0' option ieee80211s_encryption 'psk2' option ieee80211s_key 'MESHPASSWORD'

Once you got that, call lime-config and see if it complains about anything. Wrongly set network stuff is often caused by lime-config falling apart due to missing settings in /etc/config/lime or /etc/config/lime-default

Cheers

Daniel

netzcoop commented 5 years ago

my bad you are right, i copied the wrong "config lime wifi" we (have multiple tried) use: config lime wifi option channel_5ghz '36' option htmode_5ghz 'HT40' list modes 'ieee80211s' option ieee80211s_mesh_fwding '0' option ieee80211s_mesh_id 'camp' option ieee80211s_encryption 'psk2+ccmp' option ieee80211s_key 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' option ieee80211s_bssid '15:26:F5:16:44:15' option ieee80211s_mcast_rate_5ghz '6000'

With the CPE510 we don't use lime-smart-wifi, as i understand it should not be needed if we have a single radio (5G) is the country option obligatory?

And for clarification for readers of this topic the setup is working for: tl-wdr4300-v1 ubnt-unifiac-lite with the following packages "lime-basic-no-ui hostapd-mini lime-debug -dnsmasq -wpad-mini lime-smart-wifi wpad-mesh" And the Full lime-defaults (for 2 2.4G and 5G Radios) config:

config lime system option hostname '%M4%M5%M6' option domain 'mesh.camp.local' option keep_on_upgrade 'libremesh base-files-essential /etc/sysupgrade.conf' config lime network option primary_interface eth0 option main_ipv4_address '10.5.0.0/21' option main_ipv6_address '2801:01e8:2::/64' option bmx6_mtu '1500' list protocols ieee80211s list protocols lan list protocols anygw list protocols batadv:%N1 list protocols bmx6:13 list protocols olsr:14 list protocols olsr6:15 list protocols olsr2:16 list resolvers 8.8.8.8
list resolvers 4.2.2.2 # b.resolvers.Level3.net list resolvers 141.1.1.1 # cns1.cw.net list resolvers 2001:470:20::2 # ordns.he.net option bmx6_over_batman false option bmx6_pref_gw none option bmx6_publish_ownip true option anygw_mac "aa:aa:aa:%N1:%N2:aa"

config lime wifi option channel_2ghz '6' option channel_5ghz '44' option htmode_5ghz 'HT40' list modes 'ap' list modes 'ieee80211s' option ap_ssid 'CAMP' option ap_encryption 'psk2+ccmp' option ap_key 'PASSWORD' option ieee80211s_mesh_fwding '0' option ieee80211s_mesh_id 'MESH' option ieee80211s_encryption 'psk2+ccmp' option ieee80211s_key 'PASSWORD' option ieee80211s_bssid '16:27:F6:27:57:14' option ieee80211s_mcast_rate_5ghz '6000' config smart_wifi 'smart_wifi' option ap_2ghz '1' option ap_5ghz '0' option mesh_2ghz '0' option mesh_5ghz '1' option all_to_mesh '0' option all_to_ap '0' list channels_2ghz '11 6 1' list channels_5ghz '44 128 100'

As in the other topic sayd i will fix the channels to: 1 5 9 13

the tip with lime-config is good now I can see the errors by myself (the problem is that we don't use the routers all time of the year so we are not in it so deeply ): /usr/lib/lua/lime/utils.lua:68: attempt to concatenate local 'input' (a nil value) stack traceback: /usr/lib/lua/lime/network.lua:278: in function </usr/lib/lua/lime/network.lua:278> /usr/lib/lua/lime/utils.lua:68: in function </usr/lib/lua/lime/utils.lua:63> (tail call): ? /usr/lib/lua/lime/utils.lua:93: in function 'applyNetTemplate10' /usr/lib/lua/lime/proto/batadv.lua:72: in function 'setup_interface' /usr/lib/lua/lime/network.lua:277: in function </usr/lib/lua/lime/network.lua:277> C: in function 'xpcall' /usr/lib/lua/lime/network.lua:277: in function </usr/lib/lua/lime/network.lua:236> C: in function 'xpcall' /usr/bin/lime-config:49: in function 'main' /usr/bin/lime-config:75: in main chunk

Use fallback value for network.bmx7_wifi_rate_max: auto WARNING: Attempt to access undeclared default for: wifi.ap_ssid stack traceback: /usr/lib/lua/lime/config.lua:41: in function 'get' /usr/lib/lua/lime/utils.lua:82: in function 'network_id' /usr/lib/lua/lime/utils.lua:93: in function 'applyNetTemplate10' /usr/lib/lua/lime/proto/batadv.lua:72: in function 'setup_interface' /usr/lib/lua/lime/network.lua:277: in function </usr/lib/lua/lime/network.lua:277> C: in function 'xpcall' /usr/lib/lua/lime/network.lua:277: in function </usr/lib/lua/lime/network.lua:236> C: in function 'xpcall' /usr/bin/lime-config:49: in function 'main' /usr/bin/lime-config:75: in main chunk

option channel_5ghz '36' option htmode_5ghz 'HT40' list modes 'ieee80211s' option ieee80211s_mesh_fwding '0' option ieee80211s_mesh_id 'camp' option ieee80211s_encryption 'psk2+ccmp' option ieee80211s_key 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' option ieee80211s_bssid '15:26:F5:16:44:15' option ieee80211s_mcast_rate_5ghz '6000' And I added to the config: list modes 'ap' option ap_ssid 'CAMP' option ap_encryption 'psk2+ccmp' option ap_key 'PASSWORD'

no it is working! thanx a lot! should it not be possible to configure a device just for mesh without ap? with the encrypted setting the ap must be dissabled on a single radio router it is only possible to use mesh or ap....

netzcoop commented 5 years ago

i tested with the bmx7 setup and bmx6 setup...

dangowrt commented 5 years ago

should it not be possible to configure a device just for mesh without ap? with the encrypted setting the ap must be dissabled on a single radio router it is only possible to use mesh or ap....

You can totally do that, however, a lot of values (like addresses) are calculated on the base of the ap_ssid, so you still need to set that even if you don't actually use the device as an AP.

netzcoop commented 5 years ago

ok i understand, thx for the info

netzcoop commented 5 years ago

can you tell me what is the preferred/best way to disable the AP if not needed.

The problem (with TP-Link CP510) is that the wlan0-mesh changes from Mode: Mesh Point to Mode: Client even if the AP is disabled....

aparcar commented 5 years ago

Remove ap and ap-name from the wifi modes section in the lime config file.

ilario commented 5 years ago

@netzcoop can we close this?

netzcoop commented 5 years ago

yes it can be closed