Post date: Jul 4, 2011 2:18:05 PM
Core settings
These settings define the hardware configuration of the node
Flash type:
Enter the memory capacity of the boot device used in the node. For hard disc use "Other".
These settings should not normally need to be changed.
Preserve settings:
When set to YES the machine's custom settings will be maintained during a software upgrade. When set to NO the machine will come up on standard settings after a software upgrade, and it will need to check in to download them again and re-certify.
Preserve splash html
When set to "YES", the splash page will not be overwritten during a reflash. This could cause a problem if the splash page format changes, but that isn't likely to happen that frequently.
VGA mode:
Defines the resolution of the GUI
800x600x16
1024x768x8
1024x768x16
640x480x24
640x480x16
Soft Booting:
Suitable for the ISO CD image
External radius:
Enter the IP number of the remote radius server
Box Function:
Allows you to manually define node function - NB if static IP address set, will always be a gateway
Auto Detect
Cross mesh routing:
Defines whether client connections can see each other
Standard IA
Standard Internet Access - client connections are firewalled from each other; default and most secure
Allow wired
allow wired clients to see each other cross mesh
Allow wireless
allow wireless clients to see each other cross mesh
Full
allow all clients to see each other cross mesh
Gateway use DHCP dns:
Gateway machine uses the DNS server given through DHCP - required if you want to Daisy Chain DNS and acquire IP address via DHCP
Daisy chain gateway's dns:
Enable "Daisy Chain DNS" if you want your downstream nodes to use the gateway node's dns and set "Gateway Use DHCP dns" if you want your gateway to always use the dns handed out by the dhcp server. Of course if the dns server handed out by the dhcp server is incorrect or fails then it will bring down your entire mesh.
In the DHCP settings clients will be passed the DNS server settings that the gateway mesh node is using - see AramiskaRelated
Ethernet Media
This defaults to AUTO, but you can set your ethernet media to function in a variety of different modes (speeds) and in either half-duplex or full-duplex.
static eth addr:
If the node is on a LAN without DHCP set the IP number that it should have here. Should match settings in /etc/STATIC - see StaticConnection
static eth netmask:
If the node is on a LAN without DHCP set the netmask that it should have here
static eth gateway:
If the node is on a LAN without DHCP set the IP number of the gateway machine here
static eth dns:
If the node is on a LAN without DHCP set the IP number of the DNS server here if required
Wired local 192.168.:
Defines the IP address of the meshbox ethernet interface if it does not get assigned an address via DHCP or a static address. This will be the subnet that is served out by the meshbox via DHCP. Convention is that this number is <128.
Cell ID 1:
Each node maintains two cells. The first cell is used for the DHCP services on WLAN0 and the inter-node VPN cell number in IP gateway tunnel mode. You will get a warning if two nodes have conflicting Cell IDs on the same mesh. Convention is that this number is >128.
Cell ID 2:
This second cell id is used for twin radio installations
Gateway tunnel:
PPP
IP
PPP tunnelling gives more capacity for VPNs than IP tunnels, which are more suited for smaller meshes.
current opinion in build25 is that IP tunnels give much better performance - Joel Smith 3/1/04
Lock to Gateway
This setting allows you to set a node up to always use a gateway. It is recommended to leave this setting to ANY, then set preferred and secondary gateway below it.
Signal testing:
Determines whether nodes test links to see if they are stable - see BlockNode
only applicable to build25 and later
Unblock retest:
Sets frequency with which nodes unblock a blocked link and retest the connection - see BlockNode
only applicable to build25 and later