openadk/docs/network-configuration.txt

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[[network-configuration]]
Network configuration 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

loopback devices
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Example for loopback device configuration:

---------------------
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
---------------------

static network configuration
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Example for an ethernet network card:

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auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
  address 192.168.1.1
  netmask 255.255.255.0
  broadcast +
  gateway 192.168.1.254
---------------------

The DNS resolver must be manually configured in /etc/resolv.conf.
The plus for the broadcast value, will calculate the correct broadcast address for the network.

dynamic network configuration
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Example for an ethernet network card:

---------------------
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
---------------------

bridge configuration
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Example for a network bridge with two ethernet network interfaces and an ip address:

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auto br0 
iface br0 inet static
        address 192.168.99.1
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        broadcast +
        bridge-ports eth0 eth1
---------------------

Just a bridge without an ip address:
---------------------
auto br0 
iface br0 inet manual
         bridge-ports eth0 eth1
---------------------

You need to install either Busybox brctl applet or the bridge-utils package. The required kernel modules will be automatically selected.

VLAN network interfaces
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Example configuration of a network interface with VLAN ID 8 without any ip configuration:

---------------------
auto eth0.8
iface eth0.8 inet manual
---------------------

You need to install Busybox vconfig applet. The required kernel modules will be automatically selected.

PPP over Ethernet
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Typical DSL configuration:

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auto ppp0
iface ppp0 inet ppp
	use-template pppoe
	provider isp
	ppp-mtu 1412
	ppp-username foo
	ppp-password bar
	ppp-device eth1
---------------------

The provider can be used as argument for "pon" and "poff" commands.
You need to install the ppp and ppp-mod-pppoe package. The required kernel modules will be automatically selected.

wireless client configuration
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Example wireless client configuration, secured with WPA2:

---------------------
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
        wireless-ssid myap
        wireless-channel 11
        wireless-mode sta
        wireless-security wpa2
        wireless-passphrase xxxxxx
---------------------

You need to install iw and wpa_supplicant packages. For older wireless drivers you
need to install wireless-tools instead of iw and use the following variable to choose the right tools:

---------------------
wireless-extension 1 
---------------------

wireless accesspoint configuration
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

To configure an access point use following example:

---------------------
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet static
        address 192.168.40.10
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        broadcast +
        wireless-ssid myap
        wireless-channel 8
        wireless-mode ap
        wireless-security wpa2
        wireless-passphrase xxxxxx
---------------------

You need to install hostapd and iw/wireless-tools packages.

hso umts modem
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

If you have a HSO UMTS modem, you can use following to configure internet access:
---------------------
auto hso0
iface hso0 inet manual
	pin 1234
	apn your.apn
---------------------

ATM configuration
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

For example a configuration on a Linksys AG241 router with integrated DSL modem,
you can configure two ATM devices to distinguish between Internet and IPTV traffic:

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auto eth0.1 
iface eth0.1 inet manual

auto eth0.8
iface eth0.8 inet manual

auto nas0
iface nas0 inet manual

auto nas1
iface nas1 inet manual
        atm-vpi 1
        atm-vci 34

auto br0
iface br0 inet manual
        bridge-ports eth0.1 nas0

auto br1
iface br1 inet manual
        bridge-ports eth0.8 nas1
---------------------

More network setups can be implemented on request.