Changes between Version 55 and Version 56 of expansion/gw16146

Timestamp:

06/05/2024 07:14:56 PM (18 months ago)

Author:

Ryan Erbstoesser

Comment:

add more mesh notes

expansion/gw16146

@@ -757 +757 @@
 Verify that the interface is in 'mesh' mode by seeing where it says 'type mesh point' in the example below:
 {{{#!bash
-# iw wlan0 info
+root@mesh-10-3:~# iw wlan0 info
 Interface wlan0
         ifindex 4
@@ -772 +772 @@
 }}}
 
+Show and 'dump' a list of all connected mesh nodes:
+{{{
+root@mesh-10-3:~# iw wlan0 station dump
+Station 84:25:3f:87:fc:b6 (on wlan0)
+        inactive time:  17700 ms
+        rx bytes:       287288
+        rx packets:     3921
+        tx bytes:       869
+        tx packets:     13
+        tx retries:     0
+        tx failed:      0
+        rx drop misc:   11
+        signal:         -90 dBm
+        signal avg:     -90 dBm
+        Toffset:        1596110650506024084 us
+        tx bitrate:     6.0 MBit/s
+        tx duration:    0 us
+        rx bitrate:     6.0 MBit/s
+        rx duration:    0 us
+        expected throughput:    2.929Mbps
+        mesh llid:      0
+        mesh plid:      0
+        mesh plink:     ESTAB
+        mesh airtime link metric: 2731
+        mesh connected to gate: no
+        mesh connected to auth server:  no
+        mesh local PS mode:     ACTIVE
+        mesh peer PS mode:      ACTIVE
+        mesh non-peer PS mode:  ACTIVE
+        authorized:     yes
+        authenticated:  yes
+        associated:     yes
+        preamble:       long
+        WMM/WME:        yes
+        MFP:            no
+        TDLS peer:      no
+        DTIM period:    2
+        beacon interval:100
+        connected time: 203 seconds
+        associated at [boottime]:       23.826s
+        associated at:  1700600258324 ms
+        current time:   1700600460874 ms
+Station 1c:bc:ec:1b:2a:87 (on wlan0)
+        inactive time:  360 ms
+        rx bytes:       287878
+        rx packets:     3927
+        tx bytes:       1541
+        tx packets:     17
+        tx retries:     0
+        tx failed:      0
+        rx drop misc:   13
+        signal:         -84 dBm
+        signal avg:     -84 dBm
+        tx bitrate:     6.0 MBit/s
+        tx duration:    0 us
+        rx bitrate:     6.0 MBit/s
+        rx duration:    0 us
+        expected throughput:    8.789Mbps
+        mesh llid:      0
+        mesh plid:      0
+        mesh plink:     ESTAB
+        mesh airtime link metric: 911
+        mesh connected to gate: no
+        mesh connected to auth server:  no
+        mesh local PS mode:     ACTIVE
+        mesh peer PS mode:      ACTIVE
+        mesh non-peer PS mode:  ACTIVE
+        authorized:     yes
+        authenticated:  yes
+        associated:     yes
+        preamble:       long
+        WMM/WME:        yes
+        MFP:            no
+        TDLS peer:      no
+        DTIM period:    2
+        beacon interval:100
+        connected time: 203 seconds
+        associated at [boottime]:       23.836s
+        associated at:  1700600258334 ms
+        current time:   1700600460875 ms
+root@mesh-10-3:~# 
+
+}}}
+
+Show and 'dump' a path of all connected mesh nodes: (example shows to get to node 84:25:3f:87:fc:b6, you will need to 'hop' through 1c:bc:ec:1b:2a:87, thus proving the mesh is working)
+{{{
+root@mesh-10-3:~# iw wlan0 mpath dump
+DEST ADDR         NEXT HOP          IFACE       SN      METRIC  QLEN    EXPTIME         DTIM    DRET    FLAGS   HOP_COUNT       PATH_CHANGE
+1c:bc:ec:1b:2a:87 1c:bc:ec:1b:2a:87 wlan0       0       911     0       0       0       0       0x10    1       1
+84:25:3f:87:fc:b6 1c:bc:ec:1b:2a:87 wlan0       4       1017    0       0       0       0       0x14    2       4
+}}}
+
+
+
 ==== Adhoc / IBSS Mode