I do not believe that the device actually functions. I have read all the postings, FAQ's, and other guides and attempted to connect to it via Windows 7, Windows XP and Linux. It simply does not connect.
Sample output from BT5R1 Linux:
root@bt:~# ./wp3.sh
Input Pineapple Netmask [or ENTER for 255.255.255.0]:
Input Pineapple Network [or ENTER for 172.16.42.0/24]:
Input Interface between PC and Pineapple [or ENTER for eth0]: eth1
Input Interface between PC and Internet [or ENTER for wlan0]: wlan1
Input Internet Gateway [or ENTER for 192.168.1.1]:
Input IP Address of Host PC [or ENTER for 172.16.42.42]:
Input IP Address of Pineapple [or ENTER for 172.16.42.1]:
Pineapple connected to: eth1
Internet connection from: wlan1
Internet connection gateway: 192.168.1.1
Host Computer IP: 172.16.42.42
Pineapple IP: 172.16.42.1
Network: 172.16.42.0/24
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
IP Forwarding enabled. /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward set to 1
iptables chains and rules cleared
IP Forwarding Enabled
Default route removed
Pineapple Default Gateway Configured
PING 172.16.42.1 (172.16.42.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
From 172.16.42.42 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable
From 172.16.42.42 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable
From 172.16.42.42 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable
--- 172.16.42.1 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 0 received, +3 errors, 100% packet loss, time 1999ms
, pipe 3
Browse to http://172.16.42.1/pineapple -- Happy Hacking!
Of course the 172.16.42.1 is never reachable and I cannot connect to the device in any way using any means. I think I have a defective device. Is there any other explanation at this point?