[Server-devel] Setting up an XS with an AP

[Martin Langhoff]

On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 10:50 AM, David Leeming
<leeming at pipolfastaem.gov.sb> wrote:
> The settings using subnet 172.18.6.0 were advised to me by colleagues, and
> when I reset the subnet in dhcpd.conf to what comes up as default on install
> (172.18.0.0 etc) it is now working!!!

Good to hear.


> So the only changes I made were to set the IP address for eth1 to 172.18.0.1
> and the dhcp to eth1

Do you mean that you set it back to where it was? If so, good

> The AP I am using is a cheapo D-Link DWL2100AP
>
> Once manually associated and registered with eJabberd, the XOs find the
> school mesh portal automatically. I notice just as the connect, the pop-up
> status info (when hovering over the connection icon on home page) says
> "Unknown mesh" but then it connects and all fine.

Excellent news.

Less fiddle, more music.

cheers,



m
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