Linux LiveCD Router V. 2.0 Includes Broadband and WIFI support
http://www.wifi.com.ar/english
Linux Live-CD Router
The Linux Live-CD Router allows you to share your broadband connection and
use WIFI. You can use ADSL, Cablemodem, T1, Fixed IPs, Dial-Up and more.
Free download!
Features
- Share your broadband Internet connection
- Supports xDSL, Cablemodem, Fixed IP, Dial-Up and Wireless (WIFI)
- It includes Firewall Shorewall and Masquerading (NAT)
- Use standard and low cost computer, networking and wifi hardware
- Can replace external Access Points (APs)
- Does not require any installation. It is a LiveCD, your computer simply
boots straight from the CD. Does not require a hard disk
- Remote SSH administration
- Includes DNS Cache to accelerate surfing
- Includes SNMP Remote Monitoring and Graphical Statistics
- Linux Software compatible with Windows and Mac Networks
Hardware Requirements
One dedicated computer with the following minimum specifications: 486
Processor, 16 MBytes of RAM, 2X CDRom Reader, Floppy Drive, 1 or 2
ethernet cards. NO hard disk required! Optional Wifi card (can replace an
external AP)
To report success or problems write to us at info@wifi.com.ar
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BASIC CONFIGURATION AND HARDWARE SUPPORT
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Linux LiveCD Router works on a minimal configuration of a 486 PC, 16
MBytes of RAM, Bootable CDrom Reader, 1 or more Ethernet Cards and Floppy
Drive. Does not require a had disk!
HOW TO DOWNLOAD LIVECD ROUTER FROM THE INTERNET
The software is around 90 MBytes, and it takes aprox. 20 minutes to
download with a broadband connection. You can download it from
http://www.wifi.com.ar/english/cdrouter.html
If you can not download the software, or burn a bootable cdrom, write to
us at info@wifi.com.ar to get a pre-made cdrom
HOW TO BURN A BOOTABLE CDROM
Make sure that you burn the ISO image directly onto a CDrom.
Some burning programs modify the iso image before writing, and generally
make the CDrom non-bootable.
If you use the Nero burning program select Burn Image from the
“File” menu. The choice is then *.nrg but if you select the dropdown arrow,
you can choose *.* and then select your iso.
An other good way to do it is using the free program
http://www.burnatonce.com/downloads/
HOW TO CONFIGURE YOUR BIOS TO BOOT FROM THE CDROM
To boot from the CDrom you need to change the BIOS configuration of your
PC. Generally you access the BIOS menu program by pressing the DEL key
during boot time. Once inside the BIOS menu look for the option “boot
sequence” and choose CDrom, A, C
If your motherboard does not allow booting from CDrom, you can find a /DOS
directory on the CDrom that has instructions on how to boot using a floppy
bootdisk. You can also download it from
http://www.wifi.com.ar/download/bootfloppy
ETHERNET CARDS
Linux LiveCD Router automatically detects one or more ethernert cards,
even if they are on-board cards. The recommended cards are PCI with 3COM,
Intel or Realtek chipset. But many cards are supported, including old ISA
cards.
ADSL MODEMS
Linux LiveCD Router supports all ADSL modems that are connected through an
ethernet card, as well as PPPoE modems. In addition the USB modems Alcatel
SpeedTouch and Conexant AccessRunner are supported.
WIFI INTERNAL CARD SUPPORT
Included drivers are:
- hostap supports prism2 based cards in Access Point mode! (NEW
Replaces an external AP)
Recommended cards: PCI Compaq WL100, WL200, Netgear MA311, Hawking
Tech WP251, PCI Senao SL-2511
Or use: generic pci-pcmcia adapter (requires newer motherboards with
PCI 2.2) and recommended pcmcia cards Senao SL-2511CD, SMC2532W-B,
D-Link DWL-650 and more from
http://www.wifi.com.ar/doc/wifi/wlan_adapters.html
- altheros madwifi driver for 802.11a/b/g universal NICs -
either Cardbus, PCI, or miniPCI - that use Atheros
chip sets (ar5210, ar5211, ar5212).
The following drivers can be used to drive cards on IBSS or Ad-Hoc
mode only (You dont need an AP, but can only have up to 10 simultaneous
users aprox.)
- linux-wlan-ng supports WIFI cards USB, PCMCIA or PCI with
chips Prism2 Intersil, for example Senao 2511UB, Linksys WPC11, SMC,
Compaq (WL100 y WL200), D-Link, Nokia, Cisco Aironet and more
for a full list of supported prism2 cards (more than 100) please see:
http://www.wifi.com.ar/doc/wifi/wlan_adapters.html
- Agere (Lucent) Orinoco driver supports Hermes based cards such as
Lucent, WavelanIEEE/Orinoco, Cabletron/EnteraSys Roamabout, ELSA
AirLancer, MELCO Buffalo, Avaya, IBM High Rate Wireless, Farralon
Syyline, Samsung MagicLAN, Netgear MA401, LinkSys WPC-11, D-Link
DWL-650, 3Com AirConnect, Intel PRO/Wireless, and Symbol Spectrum24
High Rate and more
WIFI ACCESS POINTS
You can use ANY external access point, i.e. that connects through ethernet
to the internal network
HOW TO SAVE THE CONFIGURATION TO FLOPPY
Use the following commands:
configsave /dev/fd0
configrestore /dev/fd0
When you boot your PC, Linux LiveCD Router will automatically load the
configuration you saved to floppy. Remember to configure your BIOS to
boot first from CDROM, not floppy!
USING CONSOLE INSTEAD OF MONITOR AND KEYBOARD
You can use a console instead of a monitor and keyboard. The software is
preconfigured to connect your console to serial port 1 (/dev/ttyS1).
You can connect your notebook to serial port 1 and configure
hyperterminal 9600n8 Xon/Xoff.
At the same time it is still possible to use a regular monitor and keybord.
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QUICK START COMMANDS AND NETWORK CONFIGURATION
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TO LOGIN THE SYSTEM
To login the system use the user root, and the password cdrouter (all
lower case)
On commercial versions, to login the web administrator point you web
browser to http://192.168.1.1:10000
and use the user: admin and the password: cdrouter
Once the system is in operation, remember to change the passwords
SAVING THE CONFIGURATION TO A FLOPPY
You can use the following commands
Puede usar los siguientes comandos
configsave /dev/fd0
configrestore /dev/fd0
At boot time LiveCD Router loads the configuration from floppy, if it is
present
ETHERNET CARDS
Linux LiveCD Router automatically detects one or more ethernert cards,
even if they are on-board cards. If you are using ISA cards you have to
manually use the commands listed on the file /etc/modules.conf to detect
them.
To verify the detection of you cards use the command:
ifconfig
To configure the cards you can use the menu program:
netconfig
examples of manual configuration commands are:
ifconfig eth1 192.168.1.1
route add 192.168.1.0 eth1
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
Can also be done from the web interface at
http://cdrouter:10000/net/
DIAL-UP ACCESS
The software comes pre-configures to use an external generic modem such
as US Robotics, connected to the serial port 0 (/dev/ttyS0)
To connect and dis-connect use the following commands
ppp-on
ppp-off
If you have an other type of modem, or an internal modem, run the
autoconfiguration menu
ppp-setup
Configuration information will be saved on files located at
/etc/ppp
FIXED IP CONNECTIONS (Such as iPlan or frame relay)
To configure a fixed ip connection use the command:
netconfig, and choose the IP to use at the menu.
The fixed ip must be connected to eth0.
Then, to configure the second ethernet card, routing and masquerading type:
ifconfig eth1 192.168.1.1
route add 192.168.1.0 eth1
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
The machines on your network can be configured with ips such as 192.168.1.10,
192.168.1.11, and gateway 192.168.1.1, and DNS 192.168.1.1
Then restart your network on the LiveCD Router by executing the command
/bin/sh /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1
Or save your configuration with configsave and then reboot rebootee
with ctrl-alt-del
Can also be done from the web interface at
http://cdrouter:10000/net/
ADSL CONNECTIONS (Such as Speedy, Telecom DSL, Ciudad Flash, etc)
Linux LiveCD Router supports all ADSL modems that are connected through an
ethernet card, as well as PPPoE modems. In addition the USB modems Alcatel
SpeedTouch and Conexant AccessRunner are supported.
ADSL connections such as Telefonica Speedy, Telecom ARNET, Ciudad Flash, etc.
8.3.1 AUTOMATIC ADSL CONFIGURATION
Use the menu configurator running the command:
adsl-setup
Answer the menu questions, and the configuration will then be saved onto the
following files:
/etc/ppp/pppoe.conf
/etc/pap-secrets
and can be saved to floppy using the command configsave
then you can connect and disconnect using the commands
adsl-start
adsl-stop
CABLEMODEM (Such as Fibertel)
To configure you cablemodem (such as fibertel) use the command:
netconfig, and choose dhcp configuration at the menu.
The cablemodem must be connected to eth0.
Then, to configure the second ethernet card, routing and masquerading type:
ifconfig eth1 192.168.1.1
route add 192.168.1.0 eth1
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
The machines on your network can be configured with ips such as 192.168.1.10,
192.168.1.11, and gateway 192.168.1.1, and DNS 192.168.1.1
Then restart your network on the LiveCD Router by executing the command
/bin/sh /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1
Or save your configuration with configsave and then reboot rebootee
with ctrl-alt-del
Can also be done from the web interface at
http://cdrouter:10000/net/
FIREWALL/Masquerading
software iptables
To start filtering rules you can use some of the example commands located
in the file
/etc/rc.d/rc.firewall
SHOREWALL
Is is preconfigured for the tipical installation with 2 ethernet cards
eth0 and eth1
documentation and howto at /opt/docs/shorewall-howto
configuration files at /etc/shorewall
DNS Cache
This service come pre-configured, and generally it does not require any
further configuration. You can point the machines on your local network to
use the the ip of the LiveCD Router to use DNS.
Configuration files are located at /var/named
Useful commands are:
named.reload
named
REMOTE ADMINISTRATION
Connect to http://192.168.1.1:10000 from a machine with a web
browser connected to the internal network. Username: admin
Password: cdrouter
Or connect by ssh to 192.168.1.1
Username: root Passwd: cdrouter
SNMP
Run the command snmpd, to monitor your LiveCD Router remotely. You can use
any SNMP aplications (for example MRTG)
FULL DOCUMENTATION
Available on the cdrom at directory
/opt/doc
or online at
http://www.wifi.com.ar/english/doc/
if you have any questions write to us at info@wifi.com.ar
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INSTALLED SOFTWARE
Linux Slackware 9.1
Linux Kernel custom 2.4.24
dhcpcd - dhcp autoconfiguration support
ppp - dial-up access support
ppp-setup - menu configurador de acceso dial-up
pppoe - adsl support
adsl-setup - adsl menu autoconfigurator
netconfig - menu configurador de red ethernet
ssh sshd - administracion remota por ssh
dbdiff - guardar configuracion a floppy
snmpd - monitoreo externo por SNMP
bind - software DNS, con configuracion DNS Cache
iptables - software firewall, masquerading
console- soporte console en el puerto serial 1
drivers wifi - orinoco, linux-wlan-ng, hostap
wavemon - monitoring application for wireless network devices
frottle - Packet Scheduling and QoS for Wireless Networks
COMMERCIAL VERSIONS
full technical and admin support
webmin - web administration interface
pptp - vpn pptp
portsentry - psionic portsentry
qmail - email server
qmailscanner - anti spam y antivirus
clam - antivirus
squid - proxy server
squidGuard - web content filtering
sesame wifi splah autoconfigurator of wifi users
custom configurations and applications available
If you have any questions write to us at info@wifi.com.ar
Compilation and Integration Software Linux LiveCD Router
(c) WIFI.com.ar
Aditional software provided by GNU/Linux, Slackware and other providers
covered by the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
