chputney Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I am having trouble understanding why Wifi Manager is adding radio configurations. I am seeing several things that I don’t understand. I start with a clean configuration by: rm /etc/config/wireless wifi detect > /etc/config/wireless reboot First issue – new radio configurations Now I use the Wifi Manager option Random Mac to scramble the mac accress for radio0. This shows me a new mac address. I use “Save” and “Commit” to make this permanent. Looking at the /etc/wireless/config file, a new line “option macaddr '2C:AC:41:8D:45:A8'” has been added to the file under radio0. Now I reboot – expecting to see the new mac address on radio0. After reboot, looking at the Wifi Manager panel, I see a new configuration called radio2 has been added with the original assigned mac address. The random mac is not working. (I don’t think the mac address option in /etc/config/wireless works.) Looking at the /etc/config/wireless file, I see that it is disabled but Wifi Manager says it is enabled. What is going on ? Second issue – cannot delete configurations Now I try to get rid of this new configuration. I use “Remove config” in the Wifi Manager window, then “Save” and “Commit”. Looking at the /etc/config/wireless file, the radio2 configuration is gone. Now I reboot – and the radio2 configuration is back! Third issue- Auto Detect I think that “Auto-Detect” is intended to reset the wifi configuration to defaults. When I perform “Auto-Detect” “Save” and “Commit”, it seems to have no effect sometimes. The /etc/wireless/config file is unchanged. If the /etc/wireless/config file is deleted manually, it can restore an original configuration. One time I tried it and it restored a configuration with the radios swapped. Is there a “right” way to use this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chputney Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 I think that I understand the issue with "Random mac". When you click on this, it gives the new mac address to wlan0 or wlan1 okay. The problem is that if you "Save" after this, then the /etc/wireless/config file is updated with the "option macaddr xx:xx:...". This is a problem because during boot if the wireless mac address is not found in the etc/config/wireless file, a new configuration is added. This could be fixed by not saving the mac address in the configuration file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hits_s Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Hello, I wanted to comment a little problem with wlan1 (RTL8187) as much as the active interface change never get another access point. I have found that works because if I look that interface with any access point if you find it, but if in AP mode never shows me the name of the access point as does wlan0 (AR9331).Not to be happening, but the handling is easy and the Wifi-Manager infusion more.Still I edited my /etc/wireless settings and this seems to work only for wlan1 again config wifi-device 'radio0' option type 'mac80211' option channel '11' option hwmode '11ng' option macaddr '00:00:00:00:15:c6' option htmode 'HT20' list ht_capab 'SHORT-GI-20' list ht_capab 'SHORT-GI-40' list ht_capab 'RX-STBC1' list ht_capab 'DSSS_CCK-40' option disabled '0' config wifi-iface option device 'radio0' option network 'lan' option mode 'ap' option ssid 'WIFI_AP1' option hidden '0' option key '41CH3ldfKAS79' option encryption 'mixed-psk+tkip+aes' config wifi-device 'radio1' option type 'mac80211' option channel '11' option hwmode '11g' option macaddr '00:00:00:00:d9:cb' option disabled '0' config wifi-iface option device 'radio1' option network 'lan' option mode 'ap' option ssid 'Pineapple5_D9CB' option hidden '0' option key 'Z0002FCDBFF6D' option encryption 'wep' Even copying of settings radio1 still work. Can you help? Thank you. Edited January 15, 2014 by Hits_s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hits_s Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Add image to clarify something else that happens.To see that it can be, I really am out of ideas.thanks Edited January 15, 2014 by Hits_s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesugarat Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hits_s, If I read your posts correctly you are trying to create an Access Point on wlan1. That is not going to work. The wlan1 RTL8187 is used for Client mode only. Well, also it can do deauthing... but it cannot be used as an AP. That's been stated several times here in the forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hits_s Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Hits_s, If I read your posts correctly you are trying to create an Access Point on wlan1. That is not going to work. The wlan1 RTL8187 is used for Client mode only. Well, also it can do deauthing... but it cannot be used as an AP. That's been stated several times here in the forums. Yes you understand well: D Thanks for answering. Anyway I'm sorry I missed that part in forums that say that you can not make access point, so I conclude that I could perhaps use an external antenna to create another access point. (TP-link or Alfa Network). I do not understand very well because I can not use RTL for a new access point, if I reported some of the forum threads you comment learn to appreciate it. Thank you very much for answering my call for help. Edited January 15, 2014 by Hits_s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesugarat Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I searched for "wlan1 AP" over on the main Mark 5 forum and this is one of the ones that popped up... https://forums.hak5.org/index.php?/topic/31476-reverse-wlan-setup-wlan0-as-client-wlan1-as-ap/?hl=%2Bwlan1+%2Bap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hits_s Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 gives me a little shame not search the forum this way. Thanks for the helpregards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunokhod Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I know it's not directly related to the WiFi Manager infusion, but this is where I see this interesting anomaly... Why does the radio0 physical interface get "associated" with eth0 when I disable wlan0?? Is this normal? Regards, Lunokhod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesugarat Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 lunokhod, Need a little more detail in order to understand what you are seeing and where you are seeing it. Can you do copy and pastes of outputs from the commands you're running or perhaps screenshots if it's in an infusion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunokhod Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) It's the basic ifconfig up/down commands. The same thing happens when I click enable/disable in the Logical Interfaces section of WiFi Manager. Issue "ifconfig wlan0 down" There is no output on the terminal after issuing the command. When I check WiFi Manager I see this (MAC partially blanked!) :- Physical Interface radio0 [eth0] - HWAddr [00:13:37:xx:xx:xx] After "ifconfig wlan0 up" (still no output in SSH terminal), I see this in WiFi manager :- Physical Interface radio0 [wlan0] - HWAddr [00:13:37:xx:xx:xx] When wlan1 is disabled with the same method "ifconfig wlan1 down"... WiFi Manager shows this :- Physical Interface radio1 [-] - HWAddr [00:13:37:xx:xx:xx] It's not really a problem as such... I just want to know if this behavior is normal or not. Below is a separate observation not directly linked to WiFi Manager... I also notice that starting wlan0 (ifconfig wlan0 up or enabling wlan0 in WiFi Manager) does not start the access point on wlan0 (no blue LED and also confirmed by running airodump-ng on a Raspberry Pi & Alfa 036H). I have to uncheck the radio0 enable tick box, then "save" and "commit"... then recheck radio0 enable tick box and "save" and "commit" before the access point becomes "alive" and blue LED illuminates. Enabling and Disabling wlan0 via the Network Tile does appear to start and stop both the wlan0 interface and the access point operation as expected. Starting wlan0 via "ifconfig wlan0 up" or clicking enable in WiFi Manager also shows that wlan0 is enabled in the Network Tile. But until you disable and then enable in the Network Tile the wlan0 access point (and blue LED) does not operate. Lunokhod Edited January 24, 2014 by lunokhod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesugarat Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 For the first part I'm just guessing but it might have to do with the use of br-lan and how they are connected. For the second the WiFi Manger infusion works that way on purpose. It does not execute the changes until you save and commit but that seems to be a feature and not a flaw. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunokhod Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I should mention that I am connecting to the WiFi Pineapple in a slightly different way. Instead of a fixed IP address for eth0, I have modified the network file to allow eth0 to get an address via DHCP from my home network. I will change it back to the "factory default" fixed IP address and see if the same WiFi Manager behavior is seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drspinbag Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I would really like to be able to specify a certain MAC instead of having a random one generated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesugarat Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 And MAC changer at the command line doesn't do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drspinbag Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Everything these infusions do can be done from the command line, but to automate as much as possible with an infusion when time is an issue due to the nature of this device's use, I thought it would be useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexl83 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Running firmware 2.0.4, can't scroll down the large tile after opening this infusion.Tried internet explorer and Firefox 32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistle Master Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 IE is not supported by the team. Do you have the same issue with Chrome ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz0r Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 alexl83 i also noticed this m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistle Master Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) Also with Chrome ? EDIT: Seems to be the case indeed.... This is due to the last firmware update, with some CSS fixes. Seb hasn't answered me on that point. Edited September 10, 2014 by Whistle Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz0r Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) I do not use chrome i only use firefox but its also the same with IE its also the same with WPS Edited September 10, 2014 by raz0r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistle Master Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 New version out with fixes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexl83 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I suspected it, reading the changelog; no problem, we'll wait :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistle Master Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 It is already fixed ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexl83 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Great, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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