Fonera repeater

Finalmente sono riuscito a far funzionare la fonera da WLAN repeater.
Mi collego all'AP del vicino e ripeto il segnale all'interno del mio appartamento, criptandolo e nascondendo il SSID.
Con la Fontenna e il gioco della ripetizione, mi ritrovo 25dB in piu' e la comodita' di non dover stare col notebook davanti alla porta di casa per collegarmi.
Attenzione: se la Fonera perde il segnale dall'AP cui deve collegarsi, smette di annunciare il SSID di ripetizione. Inoltre ancora non funziona il DHCP relay.

A. preparazione
Assumo che il router del vicino abbia IP 192.168.0.1. La fonera avra' IP 192.168.0.10.

B. configurazione Client Bridge
1. Log into the La Fonera Router.
2. Administration Tab — Factory Defaults Subtab

1. Restore Factory Defaults: Yes
2. Click "Save Settings" — triggers reboot.
3. Router's IP will now be 192.168.1.1 if it was not already. This was a very important step.

3. Connect Wirelessly to the Router.
4. Setup Tab — Basic Setup Subtab

1. Connection Type: Automatic Configuration - DHCP
2. STP: Disable
3. Router Name: BRIDGE - Optional Settings
4. Host Name: BRIDGE - Optional Settings
5. Domain Name: blank
6. MTU: Auto
7. Network Setup – Router IP

1. Local IP Address: 192.168.0.10 ( Changed to match main router subnet)
2. Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
3. Gateway: 192.168.0.1 (IP of the router you're wanting to connect to)
4. Local DNS: 192.168.0.1 (IP of the router you're wanting to connect to)

8. DHCP Type: DHCP Server
9. DHCP Server: Disable

5. Click "Save Settings" — triggers reboot.
6. Security Tab — Firewall Subtab

1. SPI Firewall: Disable
2. Click "Save Settings"

7. Wireless Tab — Basic Settings Subtab

1. Regulatory Domain:
2. TX Power: 18 (default value is 16 but La Foneras max power is 18 dBm)
3. Antenna Gain: 6 dBi
4. Wireless Mode: Client Bridge
5. Wireless Network Mode: G-Only Match your primary router.
6. Short Preamble: Disabled
7. Extended Range: Disabled
8. Diversity: Disabled
9. TX Antenna: Primary
10. RX Antenna: Primary
11. AP Isolation: Disabled
12. Wireless Network Name (SSID): Match your primary router. (Mine is LEO227 and yes case matters!)
13. Click "Save Settings"

8. Wireless Tab — Wireless Security Subtab

1. Security Mode: Match your primary router; I used WEP 64 (I know others have tried 128bit WEP and it works!)
2. Default Transmit Key: Check box 1
3. Encryption: Match your primary router.
4. Key 1: Match your primary router. (mine was abcdefghij *must be 10 characters)
5. Click "Save Settings"

9. Setup Tab — Advanced Routing Subtab

1. Operating Mode: RIP2 Router
2. Click ―Save Settings‖

10. Status Tab — Wireless Subtab

1. Click Site Survey and join the appropriate wireless network.
2. You should get a window that says: Successfully Joined the following network as a client ―‖
3. The Access Point table should show the MAC address of your Primary Router, along with signal strength. (SSID Broadcast MUST be enabled on your primary router) At this point, it was working 100% for me. If that worked, then:

11. Administration Tab — Backup Subtab

Click "Backup" (SAVE this config before doing anything else to your router, just in case!)

C. aggiungere un VAP (Virtual Access Point)
1. Wireless Tab — Basic Settings Subtab
1.