[Guide] Raspberry Pi: Wi-Fi to Ethernet Repeater

[Scrivani]

Share Wi-Fi connection through network port ( ethernet / cable )

For BBA porpuses, if you're "far" from cables source and your Raspberry has Wi-Fi.

I researched about it and there is an easy way to do it.
One more utility for the RaspberryPi used in the DreamPi.

Share the internet that is connected via WiFi with a device connected to the raspberry LAN port. Like your Dreamcast + BBA or any other network equipment you want.
Same way a normal Wi-Fi repeater with ethernet port does.

To not reinvent the wheel, there's a good job already done on this, with automatic script.
Source/Credits:
https://github.com/arpitjindal97/raspbi ... h-route.sh

Installation Guide:
1. Access your Raspberry Pi command line
2. Download the script. Run:

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wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arpitjindal97/raspbian-recipes/master/wifi-to-eth-route.sh

3. Give execution permission. Run:

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sudo chmod +x wifi-to-eth-route.sh 

4. Important Clean Configuration to not impact normal DreamPi (modem) behavior. Run:

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sudo nano /etc/rc.local

Inside Nano text editor, navigate and add fallowing line in the final of rc.local file, before exit 0

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rm /etc/dnsmasq.d/*.*

Regular Use Guide:
1. Access your Raspberry Pi line command
2. Starting the Repeater Routing Service. Run:

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sudo ./wifi-to-eth-route.sh 

3. Plug the network cable into the device you want to share the internet. You should use a CAT5 cable.
4. Enjoy. When you're done, rebooting or powering off your Raspberry backs everything to normal as before and for dreampi modem normal use.





I have verified that this does not impact the normal usage of DreamPi(modem) unless you don't miss the fourth step of the installation step.
Why this? Because the script creates a customized dnsmasq file and this need to be removed every reboot, to not interfere with the original dreampi dnsmasq file.



This script uses the fallowing IP Addressing pattern:
ip_address="192.168.2.1"
netmask="255.255.255.0"
dhcp_range_start="192.168.2.2"
dhcp_range_end="192.168.2.100"
dhcp_time="12h"

If your Dreamcast is set to DHCP, no action need, if is set to static IP, should look like this

ip_address="192.168.2.10"
netmask="255.255.255.0"
gateway="192.168.2.2"
dns_server 1="46.101.91.123"
dns_server 2="192.168.2.1"

[deluxux]

Now this is cool

[Scrivani]

You know what? Still able to web browsing with WRP resource (guide by deluxux).

How-To Install WRP on DreamPi - Dreamcast web browsers on the modern web.
https://dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewto ... =3&t=13503

[Scrivani]

I've made an update on Installation Guide, If you have already installed, just redo step 4, editing rc.local file.