21: Configuring a WiFi connection
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GW1000 Series User Manual
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Web Field/UCI/Package Option
Description
Web: Protocol
UCI: network. newwifiClient.proto
Opt: proto
Specifies what protocol the interface will operate on. Select
DHCP Client
.
Option
Description
Static
Static configuration with fixed address and
netmask.
DHCP Client
Address and netmask are assigned by DHCP.
Unmanaged
Unspecified
IPv6-in-IPv4
(RFC4213)
Used with tunnel brokers.
IPv6-over-
IPv4
Stateless IPv6 over IPv4 transport.
GRE
Generic Routing Encapsulation protocol
IOT
L2TP
Layer 2 Tunnelling Protocol
PPP
Point to Point Protocol
PPPoE
PPP over Ethernet
PPPoATM
PPP over ATM
LTE/UMTS/
GPRS/EV-DO
CDMA, UMTS or GPRS connection using an
AT-style 3G modem.
Table 55: Information table for interfaces WClient page
When you have clicked
Save and Apply
, the router will restart the network package. It
may take up to one minute for connectivity to the router to be restored.
21.6
Configuring WiFi in Client mode using command line
The configuration files are stored on:
Network file /etc/config/network
Wireless file /etc/config/wireless
21.6.1
Client modem using package options
root@VA_router:~# uci export network
package network
config interface ' newwifiClient '
option proto 'dhcp'
root@VA_router:~# uci export wireless
package wireless
config wifi-device 'radio0'
option type 'mac80211'
option channel '11'
option phy 'phy0'
option hwmode '11ng'
option htmode 'HT20'
list ht_capab 'SHORT-GI-40'