[ale] [ALE] Setting up DHCP with Wireless
Chuck Payne
terrorpup at gmail.com
Sun Oct 8 18:52:34 EDT 2023
On Sun, Oct 8, 2023 at 5:58 PM Alex Carver via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
> Actually I didn't recommend OpenWRT, I recommended DNSMasq for your
> DNS/DHCP needs. They are not the same thing. I would not have
> recommended OpenWRT for your BananaPi at all.
>
> On 2023-10-08 08:49, Chuck Payne via Ale wrote:
> > On Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 12:38 PM Joey Kelly via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
> >
> >> On Tuesday, September 19, 2023 12:33:04 PM CDT Chuck Payne via Ale
> wrote:
> >>> Alex thanks, I might try dhcp so here what I got so far
> >>
> >> Assuming your primary DHCP has a scope defined, have the wireless
> segment
> >> use
> >> another non-overlapping scope in the same subnet as the primary, running
> >> on
> >> the device you described.
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> As I told you, I have the Banana-R3 setup with OpenWRT
> >>> https://uglyscale.press/2023/09/13/setup-the-banana-r3-with-openwrt/
> >>>
> >>> And the ZimaBoard with pfSense
> >>>
> >>
> https://uglyscale.press/2023/09/17/how-to-setup-zimaboard-to-run-pfsense/
> >>>
> >>> So, I am grateful for the help, because again the R2 Pro will be OMV
> so I
> >>> have a nas.
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 12:03 AM Alex Carver via Ale <ale at ale.org>
> >> wrote:
> >>>> DHCP Relaying is more complicated than just DHCP service. Since you
> are
> >>>> already using this for testing purposes then having a dedicated DHCP
> >>>> service keeps your main DHCP pool clean.
> >>>>
> >>>> If you want something relatively simple to set up then just use
> DNSMasq
> >>>> as your DHCP server. It's nice and small and easy to configure.
> >>>>
> >>>> On 2023-09-18 12:11, Chuck Payne via Ale wrote:
> >>>>> Boris,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> So, here is my setup. I have a ZimaBoard that is pfSense that is the
> >>>>> DHCP
> >>>>> server, connecting on the back of ZimaBoard ethernet for lan is the
> >>>>
> >>>> 2.5Ghz
> >>>>
> >>>>> SFP connection on my Banana-Pi R3 ( Which is my wifi router ). So,
> >> since
> >>>>
> >>>> I
> >>>>
> >>>>> have the Banana-Pi R2 Pro, I was like I need storage, thus
> >>>>> OpenMediaVault
> >>>>> on Debian 11.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I was thinking, ok let me setup DHCP relay, so I don't have another
> >> DHCP
> >>>>> Server or router. I am planning to install 8TB Drive, since the R2
> >> Pro
> >>>>
> >>>> only
> >>>>
> >>>>> has one SATA slot. My plan is to have network with SBC. I know a bit
> >>>>
> >>>> geeky.
> >>>>
> >>>>> Alex,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> So as soon as I can get past the error that DHCPD is givng me, I will
> >>>>> trying. DHPD Relay look to be less troubling and I was just hoping to
> >>>>
> >>>> pass
> >>>>
> >>>>> thru from the R3.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks guys. I will keep hammering away
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Mon, Sep 18, 2023, 2:57 PM Boris Borisov via Ale <ale at ale.org>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>>> Put openwrt on the device. Is purposely built router OS in slim
> >>>>
> >>>> footprint.
> >>>>
> >>>>>> Everything that you can imagine is there. Or is installable with
> >>>>>> package
> >>>>>> manager.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I've been lately buying old routers from Goodwill and installing
> >> latest
> >>>>>> openwrt firmware. We'll before buying I'm checking openwrt
> >> repository
> >>>>>> if
> >>>>>> that router is supported.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> In general the service should listen on the device in your case
> >> wlan0.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On Mon, Sep 18, 2023, 01:45 Alex Carver via Ale <ale at ale.org>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>>>> First question:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Why not run a local DHCP just for your test devices and make the
> >> ARM
> >>>>>>> board a router?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On 2023-09-16 19:08, Chuck Payne via Ale wrote:
> >>>>>>>> So,
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> I am trying to setup an arm board that has the following setup
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> eth0
> >>>>>>>> eth1
> >>>>>>>> lan0 at eth1
> >>>>>>>> lan1 at eth1
> >>>>>>>> lan2 at eth1
> >>>>>>>> lan3 at eth1
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Because of the part of the house I am on, I can't use ethernet.
> >> So I
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> have a
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> wifi card in. So I have wlan0.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Being that eth0 should be wan, and lan0 to lan3 are lan. Now here
> >> is
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> what I
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> am trying to do, and it's gonna be a bit crazy.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> I like to use the arm board ( Banana-Pi BPi-R2 Pro ) as a hub for
> >>>>
> >>>> other
> >>>>
> >>>>>>>> small board devices on my desk.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> I am running Bullseye, and I installed isc-dhcp-relay. In hopes
> >> that
> >>>>>>>> I
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> can
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> just pull in a device into one of the four lan ports.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Here's what I got setup so far
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> # Defaults for isc-dhcp-relay initscript
> >>>>>>>> # sourced by /etc/init.d/isc-dhcp-relay
> >>>>>>>> # installed at /etc/default/isc-dhcp-relay by the maintainer
> >> scripts
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> #
> >>>>>>>> # This is a POSIX shell fragment
> >>>>>>>> #
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> # What servers should the DHCP relay forward requests to?
> >>>>>>>> SERVERS="192.168.107.1"
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> # On what interfaces should the DHCP relay (dhrelay) serve DHCP
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> requests?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> INTERFACES="eth1 wlan0"
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> # Additional options that are passed to the DHCP relay daemon?
> >>>>>>>> OPTIONS=""
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> I am assuming, which is bad for me that I need to wlan0 to issue
> >> the
> >>>>>>>> request, correct? Or do I need lan0 at eth1 thru lan3 at eth1 to pass
> >> the
> >>>>>>>> request. Which now makes me ask, how will they be able to pass
> >>>>>>>> traffic
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> from
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> the wlan0 to those lanx ports?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Is it possible to do what I am wanting? I want to test ethernet
> >>>>
> >>>> devices,
> >>>>
> >>>>>>>> thus why I am not using a wireless usb dongle. I have plenty. Oh,
> >> did
> >>>>
> >>>> I
> >>>>
> >>>>>>>> tell you that I have already install OpenMediaVault on this
> >> board, so
> >>>>>>>> another reason for me to get it working.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Thanks for any help with my crazy idea.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
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> >> Joey Kelly
> >> Minister of the Gospel and Linux Consultant
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> >>
> >>
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> >
> > Guys, thanks for the help.
> >
> > Here is an update. I installed OpenWRT, which is weird as this board
> > doesn't have wireless. I can add Mini-PCIe or M.2 E/A key, but I will
> have
> > to do some research as to what works with OpenWRT.
> >
> > So, after installing it. Found my issue, I am a bit of DA for this,
> Debian
> > ( Armbian ) was seeing the four port lan as five
> >
> > eth1, lan0 at eth1 ~ lan3 at eth1
> >
> > I keep wondering why, and I keep wondering why nothing was working. Here
> is
> > why I am DA, I need to setup a brigde, ugh
> >
> > root at styx:~# brctl show
> > bridge name bridge id STP enabled interfaces
> > br-lan 7fff.ca33fcc76e9c no lan2
> > lan0
> > lan3
> > lan1
> >
> > That made a lot of sense, I then understood that I will need some
> iptables
> > so that wlan0 is the gateway for the device, that iptables will control
> the
> > flow, but for now.
> >
> > Here a picture of what the Banana-Pi R2 Pro looks like.
> >
> > https://uglyscale.press/2023/10/08/new-network/
> >
> > Now I face two more bumps;
> >
> > 1) I need Ethernet over Power Plugs so that I can connect the router to
> the
> > office. I wish there was a Wireless to Plug, but a Plug is fine. Any
> > recommendations are welcome.
> >
> > 2) I wanted Open Vault Media because I could use the sata on the board,
> but
> > OpenWRT doesn't see My SATA, I am not sure if it is because it's a SSD,
> but
> > I am going to try mechanical one later, it works great with a USB. I am
> > excited because now I can set up the NAS I want.
> >
> > Thanks Alex, you recommend OpenWRT, at that time there wasn't a good
> image.
> > My skills are there yet to build an image, I am learning.
> >
> > Thanks guys.
> >
> >
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Ah, sorry, it was Boris. Well, thank you both.
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