Hi,
im trying out a mesh-networking protocol called BATMAN. the protocol scans for other nodes and saves the nodes in an i.p table #66 ( the kernel uses #254 I think )
you see the protocol saves the nodes in ip table 66 and then makes an "ip rule"which states that everything destined for the nodes should go through that table.
Code:
~# ip rule
0: from all lookup local
6600: from all to 192.168.10.0/24 lookup 66
6699: from all lookup 65
6700: from all to 192.168.10.0/24 lookup 67
32766: from all lookup main
32767: from all lookup default
the rule 6600 tells to lookup table 66 right ? now my table 66 contains the nodes:
Code:
~# ip route ls table 66
192.168.10.10 dev wlan0 proto static scope link src 192.168.10.11
192.168.10.12 via 192.168.10.10 dev wlan0 proto static scope link src 192.168.10.11
this means my pc ( .10.11 ) cannot see node12 ( .10.12 ) but the BATMAN routing protocol sees it and says its accessible through node10 ( .10.10 ).
now for the issue at hand. despite this rule being in place the kernel's table is used all the time and any attempts to ping out of range computers means i get the "destination host is unreachable" message. what must i do such that my network hardware uses table 66 only when these specific nodes need to be contacted ?
thanks.