Re: How to set up "wireless repeater" with Network Manager 0.7?

[Jacob Beard <jbeard4 cs mcgill ca>]

FYI, bug filed downstream:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/389006

Thanks,

Jake

On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 10:09 AM, Jacob Beard<jbeard4 cs mcgill ca> wrote:
> Hi Herbert,
>
>   You're right, generally a "repeater" implies a Layer 2 construct,
> and I am certainly trying to use NetworkManager to create a layer 3
> NAT. I used the term "repeater", because it seemed the most concise
> way to explain what my goals were, however I probably should have just
> said: to share internet from one wireless card to another via a layer
> 3 NAT, using NetworkManager to configure the NAT. From now on, I'll
> call the "repeater" a "router" as that seems to imply Layer 3 NAT.
>
>   Given that the connection sharing fails in the way I described (the
> "repeater"/"router" nominating itself as nameserver, but failing to
> forward DNS requests), should I file a bug report? If so, would it be
> better to file it upstream, with you, or downstream, with my distro?
>
>   Finally, in terms of searching for a quick fix to work around this
> probable bug, could anyone tell me if it is possible to configure the
> nameservers that are served by NetworkManager via DHCP/dnsmasq?
>
>   Please let me know. Thanks,
>
>   Jake
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 4:43 AM, Marc Herbert<Marc Herbert gmail com> wrote:
>> Jacob Beard a écrit :
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Sorry to spam the mailing list a bit, but I keep getting further into
>>> this, and I want to be really clear about what I want. It seems like
>>> there are two solutions to the problem of DNS not being shared
>>> correctly on the repeater.
>>>
>>> The first possible solution is to diagnose why DNS is not forwarding correctly.
>>>
>>
>> Hi Jacob,
>>
>>  I think a "wireless repeater" is not the correct term here. With a real, layer 2 wireless repeater, you would not have to worry about forwarding DNS nor any other network configuration issues.
>>
>> I think you are just asking NM to setup a layer 3 NAT (typically call "connection sharing"). NATs do not care a bit whether layer 2 interfaces are wired versus not. If NetworkManager makes such a difference, then you just found a bug in NetworkManager.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Marc
>>
>