Re: [gentoo-user] Configuring hostapd

[Cor Legemaat]

On Thu, 2015-08-06 at 23:41 -0400, Fernando Rodriguez wrote:
> On Thursday, August 06, 2015 7:04:27 AM Cor Legemaat wrote:
> > On Wed, 2015-08-05 at 01:00 -0400, Fernando Rodriguez wrote:
> > > On Tuesday, August 04, 2015 8:18:43 PM Cor Legemaat wrote:
> > > > On Sun, 2015-08-02 at 19:56 -0400, Fernando Rodriguez wrote:
> > > > > On Sunday, August 02, 2015 11:12:07 PM Mick wrote:
> > > > > > On Sunday 02 Aug 2015 22:04:41 Fernando Rodriguez wrote:
> > > > > > > On Sunday, August 02, 2015 1:29:50 PM Mick wrote:
> > > > > > > > On Sunday 02 Aug 2015 01:50:21 Fernando Rodriguez
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > After installing hostapd I can successfully connect
> > > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > AP, I can
> > > > > > > > > get DHCP from it, but I cannot access the network
> > > > > > > > > through it
> > > > > > > > > (neither
> > > > > > > > > lan or internet).
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > This sounds like a (network) routing problem, rather
> > > > > > > > than a
> > > > > > > > hostapd
> > > > > > > > issue.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > It looks like that, but if I stop iptables completely on
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > router all
> > > > > > > unicast traffic still works in the lan (both wired and
> > > > > > > through
> > > > > > > an external
> > > > > > > AP), so if I connect to the hostapd AP with iptables off,
> > > > > > > shouldn't I at
> > > > > > > the very least be able to ping the wireless interface on
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > router?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I also tried with only the following rule which enables
> > > > > > > internet
> > > > > > > access to
> > > > > > > all wired workstations and through external AP:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o enp0s8 -j MASQUERADE
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You should probably specify the local subnet, so that
> > > > > > multicast packets are
> > > > > > not sent out to the Internet, e.g.:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o enp0s8 -s 192.168.1.0/24
> > > > > > ! -d
> > > > > 192.168.1.0/24
> > > > > > -j MASQUERADE
> > > > > >
> > > > > > (Change 192.168.1.0/24 to suit your LAN subnet)
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm not actually using that rule except as a minimal setup
> > > > > for troubleshooting
> > > > > this issue. My actual rules do specify the subnet.
> > > > >
> > > > > > Also have you enabled ip forwarding in your kernel:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes, it is an existing router that works perfectly except
> > > > > for the hostapd AP.
> > > > > My current setup is as follows:
> > > > >
> > > > > Internet -> Gentoo Router -> Switch -> AP
> > > > >
> > > > > Where AP is a wifi router with routing features disabled.
> > > > > Never had
> > > > > problems
> > > > > with it. Now I installed hostapd on "Gentoo Router" and
> > > > > everything
> > > > > else still
> > > > > works fine except when I connect to the hostapd AP. Even
> > > > > with only
> > > > > that minimal
> > > > > iptable rule or no rules at all.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > Probably /dev/random depleated, try enable your hardware rng
> > > > or sys-
> > > > apps/haveged test with `cat
> > > > /proc/sys/kernel/random/entropy_avail`
> > > >
> > > > Regards:
> > > > Cor
> > >
> > > Thanks. II did get an error about depleted entropy at some point
> > > when starting
> > > hostapd but I went ahead and installed haveged and it still
> > > doesn't work. It
> > > doesn't even work when configured as an open AP. I checked the
> > > kernel config and
> > > I had VLAN support disabled. I've rebuilt it but can't reboot
> > > right now. Maybe
> > > it's required even though I'm not using VLANs?
> > >
> > Is there an IP configured on the interface or the bridge of that
> > interface?
>
> Yes
>
> > Can you ping your gateway?
>
> No...I can ping it locally or remotely when I connect through the
> external AP
> but not through hostapd.
>
> > If I'm correct dhcp uses
> > broadcast but you need a valid gateway IP switchable on mac layer.
> >
> > Does it stay connected?
>
> Yes
>
> > I have a problem with a link between hostapd
> > and a mikrotik device on 802.11a where I needed to patch hostapd
> > to get it to stay connected. But that should show in hostapd debug
> > logs. Mine is still running on hostapd-2.3 because if I update and
> > screw it my internet is broken, if that's your problem I will
> > search for my notes and mail it.
>
> Tried hostapd-2.3 too, same thing.
> I will try it on a laptop with a more recent adapter tomorrow to
> rule that
> out.
>
> > Regards: Cor
>
If you stay connected I would assume your hostapd setup and key is 
correct, otherwise you wouldn't receive a dhcp answer. That must be an 
IP config/iptables problem but very difficult to help if I can't see 
your setup.

Regards:
Cor