[gentoo-user] Re: WAN->laptop1->router->laptop2 : no laptop1<->router communication

[Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>]

> My laptop is connected to a distant wireless signal with a strong
> antenna and I'd like to create a local wireless LAN using the distant
> wireless signal as the WAN.  The layout would look something like
> this:
>
> WAN->(wireless)->laptop1->(ethernet)->router->(wireless)->laptop2
>
> My travel router is wireless, has a LAN port, and can operate in
> Router, Client, or AP mode.  I think AP mode is what I want.  laptop2
> can ping the router, but it can't ping laptop1.  laptop1 can't ping
> the router.  I don't know what my communication problem is between the
> router and laptop1.  Here is my eth0 config for laptop1:
>
> config_eth0=( "192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255" )
>
> The travel router is in AP mode and configured like this:
>
> IP: 192.168.0.30
> Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
> Gateway: 192.168.0.1
>
> I have dnsmasq and shorewall on laptop1 for DNS and NAT, but I can't
> use those until I get laptop1 talking to the router.  Does anyone see
> what I'm doing wrong?
>
> - Grant

Can anyone tell me if this config looks OK or if I'm making an obvious mistake?

- Grant