Re: [leaf-user] wireless client

2011-07-10 Thread Werner van Staden
> > on 09.07.2011 10:10, Werner van Staden wrote: > > Erich, > > > > Not sure this is the scenario you are talking about: > > > > I set up my LEAF firewall as a client in a wireless network which > > extends across my neighbourhood. Installed wireles

Re: [leaf-user] wireless client

2011-07-10 Thread Werner van Staden
t want an automated process for connecting to open wifi networks in marinas and harbours as you sail. 'iwlist' (as per example above) will show you any and all available APs, but it should be possible to write a simple shell script to periodically scan for APs and then sequentially try t

Re: [leaf-user] wireless client

2011-07-09 Thread Werner van Staden
Erich, Not sure this is the scenario you are talking about: I set up my LEAF firewall as a client in a wireless network which extends across my neighbourhood. Installed wireless.lrp and loaded the following modules for the Atheros radio & client state: ath_hal wlan wlan_scan_ap wlan_scan_sta ath

[leaf-user] USB and Speedtouch

2006-10-20 Thread Werner van Staden
Greetings the list, I'm seeking for clues as to the frequent disconnects from the internet that we're experiencing. Although 'persist' is amongst the options listed in /etc/ppp/peers/dsl-provider we sometimes lose connection on ppp0 - especially when users try to access hotmail or yahoo email acco

Re: [leaf-user] Speedtouch with Bering 2.4.2

2006-10-05 Thread Werner van Staden
Thanks Kwon but the problem does not seem to relate to ppp or pppd. I am using PPPoA and do have 'persist' and 'maxfail' set in ppp files. The problem seems to relate to the Speedtouch driver or USB kernel module, since I get the following in syslog: Oct 4 12:09:29 firewall modem_run[22358]: Err

[leaf-user] Speedtouch with Bering 2.4.2

2006-09-19 Thread Werner van Staden
Since getting a Thomson Speedtouch (rev 4) working with Bering 2.4.2, I am having intermittent breaks in the internet connection. The connection from ppp0 to our ISP goes down - especially when users try to access yahoo.com or their hotmail account... anybody have any idea why this is? Could it be