Raspberry Pi as an Access Point.

Hi.

Take a look at:

https://github.com/recantha/redwing-pi

Under 'access_point' there are some scripts and config files which should help you to set this up, or at least work out what you're doing wrong.

The scripts work for me on my Pi.

Any problems/questions, please let me know. This will be the first time I've really publicised these scripts which are just a collection of set-up and config utilities that I use.

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Mike

Will look at later.

Did you have any luck getting this to work?

Nope.  I will have to experiment with this tonight and see what I can get to work.  Right now, I think I need to re-image my SD card, I cannot use the device without the Wireless dongle plugged in (this is a problem). 

If anyone has any advice for setting this up, it would be appreciated.

EDIT:  I remeber attempting to get this to work.  It was very compliated and I couldn't get it to work.

Michael Horne wrote:

 

Did you have any luck getting this to work?

This link might help:

http://www.recantha.co.uk/blog/?p=317

Should do all the hard work for me!

I have spent the last 5 hours working on this.  The file hostpda.conf only has support for a small number of drivers.  If someone could tell me how to get the 'rt2800usb' driver register, it would be much appreciated.

Thank you.

HELP!!!!!

I have it broadcasting but the device is not give out IP addresses?

Hello,

I have successfully got the Raspberry Pi working as an access point but I have a few questions about different setups.

http://sirlagz.net/2012/08/09/how-to-use-the-raspberry-pi-as-a-wireless-access-pointrouter-part-1/

I used the link above which worked out nicely.

Part One seems to do the trick for me...

A. Raspberry Pi can be accessed through AP

B. AP gives out IP addresses

C. Devices can communicate between each other through AP (I tested between two windows machines Remote Desktoping into one of them)

Part Two:

If you want a wifi router, ignore Part 2, and go from this part straight to Part 3

QuickLinks:

I believe that this is if you DO NOT want to access the raspberry pi but attach it to a network. (PLEASE correct me if I am wrong)

Part Three:

How to make your RPi into a Router

Now this is the bit that confuses me...

If I can do everything that I listed above in Part One, doesn't that already mean I am routing data?

Could someone please explain the benefit of Part three to me so I can decide if I need to follow the steps involved to improve my setup.

Hi,

Part 3 is if you want to use the Pi to route network traffic from one network onto a Wireless network hosted on the Pi.

e.g. Network 1 (10.0.0.0/24) -> Raspberry Pi -> Wifi -> Network 2 (10.0.1.0/24)

Part 2 is if you want to use the Pi to extend the network

e.g. Network 1 (10.0.0.0/24) -> Raspberry PI -> Wifi -> Network 1 (10.0.0.0/24)

There is no routing involved when packets go from ethernet to wifi.

If you're still stuck, there's actually an image someone put together called Pi-Point

http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/2929

It allegedly does excatly what you're trying to do.