deduplicate kernel source files from 2.6.30-2.6.32 by moving them to generic files/

[openwrt.git] / docs / network.tex

diff --git a/docs/network.tex b/docs/network.tex
index 2c65dd2..793a398 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/network.tex
+++ b/docs/network.tex
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@ of interfaces and add:
 \end{Verbatim}
 
 It is possible to use VLAN tagging on an interface simply by adding the VLAN IDs
 \end{Verbatim}
 
 It is possible to use VLAN tagging on an interface simply by adding the VLAN IDs

-to it, e.g. \texttt{eth0.1}. These can be nested as well.
+to it, e.g. \texttt{eth0.1}. These can be nested as well. See the switch section for
+this.
+
+\begin{Verbatim}
+config inter
+\end{Verbatim}

 
 This sets up a simple static configuration for \texttt{eth0}. \texttt{proto} specifies the
 protocol used for the interface. The default image usually provides \texttt{'none'}
 
 This sets up a simple static configuration for \texttt{eth0}. \texttt{proto} specifies the
 protocol used for the interface. The default image usually provides \texttt{'none'}


@@ -31,11 +36,27 @@ packages.
 
 When using the \texttt{'static'} method like in the example, the  options \texttt{ipaddr} and
 \texttt{netmask} are mandatory, while \texttt{gateway} and \texttt{dns} are optional.
 
 When using the \texttt{'static'} method like in the example, the  options \texttt{ipaddr} and
 \texttt{netmask} are mandatory, while \texttt{gateway} and \texttt{dns} are optional.

-You can specify more than one DNS server, separated with spaces.
+You can specify more than one DNS server, separated with spaces:
+
+\begin{Verbatim}
+config interface     "lan"
+    option ifname    "eth0"
+    option proto     "static"
+    ...
+    option dns       "192.168.1.254 192.168.1.253" (optional)
+\end{Verbatim}

 
 DHCP currently only accepts \texttt{ipaddr} (IP address to request from the server)
 and \texttt{hostname} (client hostname identify as) - both are optional.
 
 
 DHCP currently only accepts \texttt{ipaddr} (IP address to request from the server)
 and \texttt{hostname} (client hostname identify as) - both are optional.
 

+\begin{Verbatim}
+config interface     "lan"
+    option ifname    "eth0"
+    option proto     "dhcp"
+    option ipaddr    "192.168.1.1" (optional)
+    option hostname  "openwrt" (optional)
+\end{Verbatim}
+

 PPP based protocols (\texttt{pppoe}, \texttt{pptp}, ...) accept these options:
 \begin{itemize}
     \item{username} \\
 PPP based protocols (\texttt{pppoe}, \texttt{pptp}, ...) accept these options:
 \begin{itemize}
     \item{username} \\


@@ -55,6 +76,16 @@ PPP based protocols (\texttt{pppoe}, \texttt{pptp}, ...) accept these options:
 \end{itemize}
 
 For all protocol types, you can also specify the MTU by using the \texttt{mtu} option.
 \end{itemize}
 
 For all protocol types, you can also specify the MTU by using the \texttt{mtu} option.

+A sample PPPoE config would look like this:
+
+\begin{Verbatim}
+config interface     "lan"
+    option ifname    "eth0"
+    option proto     "pppoe"
+    option username  "username"
+    option password  "openwrt"
+    option mtu      1492 (optional)
+\end{Verbatim}

 
 \subsubsection{Setting up static routes}
 
 
 \subsubsection{Setting up static routes}
 


@@ -115,6 +146,11 @@ config switch       "eth0"
     option vlan2    "4 5"
 \end{Verbatim}
 
     option vlan2    "4 5"
 \end{Verbatim}
 

+Three interfaces will be automatically created using this switch layout :
+\texttt{eth0.0} (vlan0), \texttt{eth0.1} (vlan1) and \texttt{eth0.2} (vlan2).
+You can then assign those interfaces to a custom network configuration name
+like \texttt{lan}, \texttt{wan} or \texttt{dmz} for instance.
+

 \subsubsection{Setting up IPv6 connectivity}
 
 OpenWrt supports IPv6 connectivity using PPP, Tunnel brokers or static
 \subsubsection{Setting up IPv6 connectivity}
 
 OpenWrt supports IPv6 connectivity using PPP, Tunnel brokers or static


@@ -123,8 +159,9 @@ assignment.
 If you use PPP, IPv6 will be setup using IP6CP and there is nothing to
 configure.
 
 If you use PPP, IPv6 will be setup using IP6CP and there is nothing to
 configure.
 

-To setup an IPv6 tunnel to a tunnel broker, you have to edit the
-\texttt{/etc/config/6tunnel} file and change the settings accordingly :
+To setup an IPv6 tunnel to a tunnel broker, you can install the
+\texttt{6scripts} package and edit the \texttt{/etc/config/6tunnel}
+file and change the settings accordingly :

 
 \begin{Verbatim}
 config 6tunnel
 
 \begin{Verbatim}
 config 6tunnel


@@ -132,7 +169,6 @@ config 6tunnel
         option remoteip4        '1.0.0.1'
         option localip4         '1.0.0.2'
         option localip6         '2001::DEAD::BEEF::1'
         option remoteip4        '1.0.0.1'
         option localip4         '1.0.0.2'
         option localip6         '2001::DEAD::BEEF::1'

-        option prefix           '/64'

 \end{Verbatim}
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \end{Verbatim}
 
 \begin{itemize}


@@ -147,10 +183,21 @@ config 6tunnel
     \item{\texttt{'localip6'}:}
        IPv6 address to setup on your tunnel side
        This address is given by the tunnel broker
     \item{\texttt{'localip6'}:}
        IPv6 address to setup on your tunnel side
        This address is given by the tunnel broker

-    \item{\texttt{'prefix'}:}
-       IPv6 prefix to setup on the LAN.

 \end{itemize}
 
 \end{itemize}
 

+Using the same package you can also setup an IPv6 bridged connection :
+
+\begin{Verbatim}
+config 6bridge
+       option bridge   'br6'
+\end{Verbatim}
+
+By default the script bridges the WAN interface with the LAN interface
+and uses ebtables to filter anything that is not IPv6 on the bridge.
+This configuration is particularly useful if your router is not
+IPv6 ND proxy capable (see: http://www.rfc-archive.org/getrfc.php?rfc=4389).
+
+

 IPv6 static addressing is also supported using a similar setup as
 IPv4 but with the \texttt{ip6} prefixing (when applicable).
 
 IPv6 static addressing is also supported using a similar setup as
 IPv4 but with the \texttt{ip6} prefixing (when applicable).
 


@@ -159,4 +206,5 @@ config interface     "lan"
     option ifname    "eth0"
     option proto     "static"
     option ip6addr    "fe80::200:ff:fe00:0/64"
     option ifname    "eth0"
     option proto     "static"
     option ip6addr    "fe80::200:ff:fe00:0/64"

+    option ip6gw     "2001::DEAF:BEE:1"

 \end{Verbatim}
 \end{Verbatim}