[MLB-WIRELESS] The Automagic Firmware Builder

[Chris Samuel]

On Sunday 03 December 2006 10:41 am, Dan Flett wrote:

> I could change the Firmware Builder so that it sets the router to a fixed
> IP address - such as 192.168.1.1.  But I'm reluctant to do that because
> that means some people may have to set their router's IP address twice to
> suit their LAN address range.

That's OK, what happened was that it was so long since I'd had time to play 
with the box that I'd forgotten it'd had a static address on it and was 
expecting it to DHCP.. :-)

> If I leave it unset people can set their LAN IP address when they first get
> their router - before flashing the Freifunk Firmware, and not have to change
> it again.

I think that's the best idea, principle of least surprise and all that.

> But this needs to be explained on the website.

Indeed.

Thanks for all this Dan!

-- 
 Chris Samuel  :  http://www.csamuel.org/  :  Melbourne, VIC

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