VONETS VAP11G Wireless Bridge.

[bicky]

I have acquired one of these devices, my software CD only applies to Windows op systems.

If I connect the unit to my Mint 15 I just get the message "searching for ethernet network address for wired connection", my question is, do we have suitable installation instructions for Linux, or do I have to configure the VAP11G on a Windows machine.

[DrHu]

I haven't seen any yet..
http://www.pulsat.com/products/Vonets-V ... apter.html
--the product is some kind of hybrid device (not wifi, not ethernet: middleware connections)

• They say connects to any wireless device
  --but that is just advertising speak, not always reality..

Ndiswrapper (use windows drivers) would seem to be the only way to work the device, idf no Linux driver(s) exist or any other informations..
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Vonets-V ... d_fragment_=
--a bit more detail on requirements..

http://www.techwatch.co.uk/forums/10622 ... ridge.html
--Are you carefulling checking the manual for the product for any suggestions: often a troubleshooting section is provided by such companies..

[PatH57]

Hi,


from the pictures provided. Seems the usb connection is only for power.

So you need to connect the network cable to your pc and check the manual on how to configure (probably has a fixed IP that you have to access using a web broweser, once you are on it follow the instructions)

what do you intend to use it for?

[bicky]

Hi thanks for reply.

With this bridge - once configured in Windows with the ethernet connected - the info is stored in the unit - when you connect this to any device that has the RJ45 port - it functions using the stored ethernet info and connects in wireless mode. This is particularly useful for portable devices and the Android T.V. internet boxes.

Mine works with windows - but I need to configure it with Linux.

[PatH57]

ok let's try but it seems windows based only (at least for the configuration wizard) I hope it has it's own DHCP server or we won't be able to access it using linux.

Shutdown the linux pc.
Connect the ethernet cable to the VAP11G
Boot up

wait a couple of seconds

now open terminal and type

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ifconfig

post the outcome back here.

[bicky]

Hi- below as requested- hope it helps

mike@mike-Intel-powered-classmate-PC ~ $ ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:03:0d:b9:e3:51
inet6 addr: fe80::203:dff:feb9:e351/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:176 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:43532 (43.5 KB)

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1
RX packets:491 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:491 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:95121 (95.1 KB) TX bytes:95121 (95.1 KB)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:21:85:f3:36:f6
inet addr:192.168.1.75 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::221:85ff:fef3:36f6/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:7523 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:5137 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:7486929 (7.4 MB) TX bytes:955259 (955.2 KB)

mike@mike-Intel-powered-classmate-PC ~ $

[PatH57]

strange I see an ip adress for the wifi card but none for the ethernet card, the VAP is connected to the ethernet port of you laptop and on?

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sudo ifdown eth0

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sudo ifup eth0

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sudo service networking restart

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ifconfig -a

[PatH57]

strange I see an ip adress for the wifi card but none for the ethernet card, the VAP is connected to the ethernet port of you laptop and on?

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sudo ifdown eth0

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sudo ifup eth0

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sudo service networking restart

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ifconfig -a

[bicky]

Hi- I tried as you suggested response was:-
mike@mike-Intel-powered-classmate-PC ~ $ sudo ifdown eth0
[sudo] password for mike:
ifdown: interface eth0 not configured
mike@mike-Intel-powered-classmate-PC ~ $ sudo ifup eth0
Ignoring unknown interface eth0=eth0.
mike@mike-Intel-powered-classmate-PC ~ $

this request disconnected all internet connections:- sudo service networking restart

I guess it won´t be possible to make this work.

If I connect to the internet via my router - this is the result.:-
mike@mike-Intel-powered-classmate-PC ~ $ ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:03:0d:b9:e3:51
inet addr:192.168.2.102 Bcast:192.168.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::203:dff:feb9:e351/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1747 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1541 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:1397312 (1.3 MB) TX bytes:224978 (224.9 KB)

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1
RX packets:319 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:319 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:57399 (57.3 KB) TX bytes:57399 (57.3 KB)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:21:85:f3:36:f6
inet addr:192.168.1.75 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::221:85ff:fef3:36f6/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:445 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:255 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:69553 (69.5 KB) TX bytes:40412 (40.4 KB)

Can you make any sense of this ?

[PatH57]

yes I do

Also did some research on this VAP ,it doesn't have a DHCP server built in and there is no way to find out how to access it without reverse engineering it.
My suggestion use a windows machine or create a virtual xp box and configure it using the enclosed software.

Sorry

[bicky]

Thank you for spending time trying to help me out. I have decided to confine my efforts to Windows !