The MississippiNetworkRepeater is a NetgearWgt634u loaded with OpenWGT v0.06 and some custom modules built by JasonMcArthur. It uses a HawkingHwu54g USB 802.11g radio as a client to any nearby www.personaltelco.net network and operates its native radio as a local coverage access point.
Building
The current methodology for building one of the devices is as follows:
- load OpenWGT in a normal fashion, either via serial console or via the Netgear web interface
- log into the AP
- configure network, e.g.:
ifconfig vlan0 192.168.0.x up ip route add default via 192.168.0.1 vi /etc/resolv.conf
wget three ipkg's from [http://downloads.openwrt.org/whiterussian/packages/ openwrt's whiterussian repository] to /tmp:
- remount the flash read-write:
remount-rootfs.sh rw
- install the packages:
ipkg install rsync_2.6.5-0_mipsel.ipk ipkg install libpopt_1.7-4_mipsel.ipk ipkg install uclibc_0.9.27-5_mipsel.ipk
- ssh to the host where the repeater rootfs lives (to initialize the hostkey), if necessary:
ssh root@192.168.0.3
- rsync from a copy of the repeater rootfs, e.g.:
rsync -v -a -H -x --delete root@192.168.0.3:/src/repeater-rootfs/ /
- reboot
Testing
To test, plug in the HawkingHwu54g radio, either directly or via a USB extension cable (up to 15 feet long, or even further using powered hubs). Place the HawkingHwu54g where the best www.personaltelco.net signal is available. Place the NetgearWgt634u where convenient and it provides good local coverage. Power up the NetgearWgt634u and, after 15-30 seconds, associate your client device to www.personaltelco.net/repeater. You should receive an address via DHCP in the 192.168.3.0/24 network. Try loading a web page with your client device and click through the splash page. Try pinging 4.2.2.2 and www.google.com.
Feedback
The MississippiNetworkRepeater is in a testing phase. If you encounter problems or to provide positive or negative feedback, please contact RussellSenior. Thanks!
FIXME
Need to package up a tarball of the repeater-rootfs.