DD-WRT

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DD-WRT

DD-WRT is an opensource linux based firmware for Linksys WRT54G and similar 802.11g wireless routers.

• Homepage og DD-WRT
• What is DD-WRT
• List of Supported Hardware
• Using VPN with DD-WRT

• DD-WRT Tutorial 4: Defining Priorities with QoS

Wiviz, an open source GPL project, allows you to use your WRT to see other networks. It scans for networks and then shows signal strength and effects of antenna adjustment in real time.

• Wiwiz

Redirect all SMTP traffic to your internet providers SMTP server

Let DD-WRT redirect SMTP traffic to a valid SMTP server so everyone on your net can send mail

Use DD-WRT Router as WiFi Range Extender

• DD-WRT wiki mainpage / Linking Routers / Repeater Bridge

How DD-WRT routes traffic

To get a better understanding on how DD-WRT routes traffic, you can read:

• [http://iptables-tutorial.frozentux.net/iptables-tutorial.html Oskar Andreasson's Iptables Tutorial 1.2.2

If you are interested it tells how to show routing information:

To list your currently active rule-set: iptables -L

This command should list your currently active rule-set, and translate everything possible to a more readable form. For example, it will translate all the different ports according to the /etc/services file as well as DNS all the IP addresses to get DNS records instead. The latter can be a bit of a problem though. For example, it will try to resolve LAN IP addresses, i.e. 192.168.1.1, to something useful. 192.168.0.0/16 is a private range though and should not resolve to anything and the command will seem to hang while resolving the IP. To get around this problem we would do something like the following:

iptables -L -n

Another thing that might be interesting is to see a few statistics about each policy, rule and chain. We could get this by adding the verbose flag. It would then look something like this:

iptables -L -n -v

Don't forget that it is also possible to list the nat and mangle tables. This is done with the -t switch, like this:

iptables -L -t nat

There are also a few files that might be interesting to look at in the /proc file system. For example, it might be interesting to know what connections are currently in the conntrack table. This table contains all the different connections currently tracked and serves as a basic table so we always know what state a connection currently is in. This table can't be edited and even if it was possible, it would be a bad idea. To see the table you can run the following command:

cat /proc/net/ip_conntrack | less

The above command will show all currently tracked connections even though it might be a bit hard to understand everything.

Virtual Interfaces multiple SSID's

• Implementing Inexpensive Multiple SSID Networks
• Configure Multiple SSIDs with One Router

Wireless Access Point

Do a hard reset on the router

1. Connect the router directly (to avoid conflicts with other stuff on your network) to one of the switch ports on the router (not the WAN port)
2. Connect to the router http://192.168.1.1
3. Chose a username and password, and login to the router

Go to the Setup - Basic Setup tab

1. Set WAN Connection Type to Disabled
2. Check Assign WAN Port to Switch (visible only when WAN Connection Type is set to Disabled)
3. Set Local IP Address to 192.168.1.2 or something that fits your existing network different from primary router and out of your DHCP pool
4. Set Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0 or whatever you use on your network
5. Set DHCP Server to Disable
6. Uncheck Use DNSMasq for DHCP
7. Set Gateway to 192.168.1.2 or whatever your local gateway is (NTP Client and many things will fail without this)
8. Set Local DNS IP address of primary router (NTP Client and many things will fail without this)
9. Save

Go to Setup - Advanced Routing tab

1. Set Operating Mode to Router
2. Save

Go to Wireless - Basic Settings tab

1. Enter the name of your wireless network in Wireless Network Name (SSID)
2. Set Wireless Channel to Auto
3. (Optional) Sensitivity Range: The max distance (in meters) to clients x2
4. Save

Go to Wireless - Wireless Security tab

Note: Security is optional, but recommended! Clients must support whatever mode you select here.

1. Set Security Mode to WPA2 Personal Mixed
2. Set WPA Algorithm to TKIP+AES
3. Enter the password for your network in WPA Shared Key (at least 8 characters)
4. Save

Go to Services - Services tab

1. Set DNSMasq to Disale
2. Set ttraff Daemon to Disable
3. Save

Go to Open the Security - Firewall tab

1. Uncheck all boxes except Filter Multicast
2. Save
3. Set SPI firewall to Disable'
4. Save

Go to Administration - Management tab

(Recommended) Info Site Password Protection: Enable

1. Set Routing to Disabled
2. Apply Settings

1. Connect Ethernet cable to main router you can use the WAN connection, or any of the LAN ports

• Set up your router as Wireless Access Point

WI-FI How fast can it be

• How Fast Is a Wi-Fi Network?

Extend the range of your wireless network

Commercial antenna

• 2.4GHz 24dBi Grid Parabolic Antenna TL-ANT2424B
• Pigtail Cable TL-ANT24PT
• Pigtail Adapter for Outdoor Antennas WLE-LNC MC to N-Type Female adapter

Do it yourself antenna

• Cantenna - Wikipedia
• How To Build A Tin Can Waveguide WiFi Antenna
• Tin Cantenna with a satellite dish as an IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networking Antenna
• Antenna on the Cheap (er, Chip)
• How To Make A WiFi Antenna Out of A Pringles Can
• Spreadsheet for optimum can size calculation]
• The W1GHZ Online Microwave Antenna Book

WDS (Wireless Distribution System) Repeater for range extension

• DWL-2100AP HIGH SPEED 2.4GHZ (802.11G) WIRELESS 108MBPS ACCESS POINT

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