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Need to configure a wireless bridge to connect to a WPA Radius Network
Hello,
GUys, I need to know if exists some wireless router that can function as brdige / wireless client, connecting to an existent WPA Radius network setted up ona Windows 2003 with IAS server.
I have already configured the network, and both user and computer authentication is working, and computers connect sucessfully to wireless network before log on.
I need a router that works in bridge mode, connecting to the wireless router and autheticating against the radius server.
Most routers that I have tried dont let me spcify radius server when working on client mode. So I need to know what model of router can do it, or if it is some other way t make a bridge work.
I have tried using the TKIP passphrase that Wireless router uses to authenticate against radius server, but it didnt worked.
Thank you for your help!
GUys, I need to know if exists some wireless router that can function as brdige / wireless client, connecting to an existent WPA Radius network setted up ona Windows 2003 with IAS server.
I have already configured the network, and both user and computer authentication is working, and computers connect sucessfully to wireless network before log on.
I need a router that works in bridge mode, connecting to the wireless router and autheticating against the radius server.
Most routers that I have tried dont let me spcify radius server when working on client mode. So I need to know what model of router can do it, or if it is some other way t make a bridge work.
I have tried using the TKIP passphrase that Wireless router uses to authenticate against radius server, but it didnt worked.
Thank you for your help!
I recommend a WRTSL54GS with DD-WRT.
Besides having a USB port for attaching a thumb drive, it has twice as much Flash and NVRAM memories as the WRT54GL, which means it can run the Mega package, rather than just the Std or Mini versions.
Still, if you have an older used WRT54G or WRT54GS (like, a v3 or v4 of either model), those are the best models to get your feet wet with DD-WRT (using the 'Vintage' builds of V24), in my opinion...
Besides having a USB port for attaching a thumb drive, it has twice as much Flash and NVRAM memories as the WRT54GL, which means it can run the Mega package, rather than just the Std or Mini versions.
Still, if you have an older used WRT54G or WRT54GS (like, a v3 or v4 of either model), those are the best models to get your feet wet with DD-WRT (using the 'Vintage' builds of V24), in my opinion...
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Thank you for your replies. I didnt know that firmware. I have both mdels of rtouters, so I will try the options and post on monday.
Thank you for your help!! That seems to be exactly what i am looking for.
Regards.
Thank you for your help!! That seems to be exactly what i am looking for.
Regards.
If you get stuck, please advise what model and version you're going to try it out on, and we can possibly provide links directly to the proper build(s) and specific tutorials. e.g. Some models/versions require flashing with the mini build first, then standard or mega.
Handy links:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Hard_reset_or_30/30/30
Wiki and tutorials - http://dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
I've never had to use these, but they do have instructions for recovering from a potential 'brick' event, too
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Recover_from_a_Bad_Flash
Handy links:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Hard_reset_or_30/30/30
Wiki and tutorials - http://dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
I've never had to use these, but they do have instructions for recovering from a potential 'brick' event, too
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Recover_from_a_Bad_Flash
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Guys, I was reading the tutorials. DDr seems to be a preety nice and proffesinal firmware. But I am not sure that can do what I need. Even I dont think it exists the way I want to do.
In the drawing, you can see the laptop, that works fine. It even connects automatically using a group policy, authenticating computer before users log on.
From any point of the network, I can ping to 10.0.0.251, but not to 10.0.0.253.
The bridge says it is connected to SSID Net1, but in Ias server, I have no logs of failure authentication of workstation, so it is not connecting.
i am affraid that the AP is not passing the passfrase of bridge to the radius server, I dont think if it really can be done in wireless mode.
If you could assist me about this, it would be great.
Thank you for all!!!
network-wpa-radius.jpg
In the drawing, you can see the laptop, that works fine. It even connects automatically using a group policy, authenticating computer before users log on.
From any point of the network, I can ping to 10.0.0.251, but not to 10.0.0.253.
The bridge says it is connected to SSID Net1, but in Ias server, I have no logs of failure authentication of workstation, so it is not connecting.
i am affraid that the AP is not passing the passfrase of bridge to the radius server, I dont think if it really can be done in wireless mode.
If you could assist me about this, it would be great.
Thank you for all!!!
network-wpa-radius.jpg
ASKER
What brand/model/version access points are you using?
Usually a wireless bridge will talk only to another wireless bridge (or bridges), not to wireless clients too... they'll bridge the WAN and/or LAN traffic through the WLAN interface.
Are both of those AP's in bridge mode?
Usually a wireless bridge will talk only to another wireless bridge (or bridges), not to wireless clients too... they'll bridge the WAN and/or LAN traffic through the WLAN interface.
Are both of those AP's in bridge mode?
ASKER
the right wireless router is in AP mode.
The left wireless router is in brdge mode, I think that is the mistake.
I need it to make a connection to radius server, passing throug the AP, and bridge that connection to LAN interface.
I am testing the scenario with edimax routers EW-7206APg. With ZoneOne Firmware v2.0.1, because in DDRT tutorials, there was no bridge mode supporting Radius server.
If you could help me a little more with this I will be so gratefull.
The left wireless router is in brdge mode, I think that is the mistake.
I need it to make a connection to radius server, passing throug the AP, and bridge that connection to LAN interface.
I am testing the scenario with edimax routers EW-7206APg. With ZoneOne Firmware v2.0.1, because in DDRT tutorials, there was no bridge mode supporting Radius server.
If you could help me a little more with this I will be so gratefull.
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Thank you, I read it all, and it will work....
most problem I haved is that one edimax router was working bad, and I didnt noticed until i configured as a simple AP with no security and didnt worked neither XD
Anyway, I will try with WRT54GS, because I like much more Linksys routers, and now I have more time.
Thank you for all your explanations, you were really pacient, and nice help.
most problem I haved is that one edimax router was working bad, and I didnt noticed until i configured as a simple AP with no security and didnt worked neither XD
Anyway, I will try with WRT54GS, because I like much more Linksys routers, and now I have more time.
Thank you for all your explanations, you were really pacient, and nice help.
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Just what i wrote. Genius!!
http://www.dd-wrt.com/