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Request: Open FORWARD between the Systemcore's WiFi/USB subnets and eth0

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
linux
Domain
networking

Research direction

Start by locating the Systemcore firewall configuration that defines the FORWARD policy and interface rules. Review the tested iptables rules for wlan0, usb+, and eth0, including the POSTROUTING MASQUERADE rule. Done means WiFi and USB-connected devices can reach the robot network while established return traffic works as intended.

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Description

Desired Workflow:

  • Connect a laptop to the Systemcore WiFi and be able to interact with FRC Radio and attached coprocessors. (handy for in-shop use)
  • USB device (ex. USB-Ethernet adapter as tether for 1 more coprocessor on radio) connected to the Systemcore and be able to interact with the FRC Radio & attached coprocessors.

Blocker:

  • FORWARD policy is DROP with no rule between wlan0/usb+ and eth0 - nothing on the Systemcore's WiFi or USB ports can reach the robot network, only the Systemcore.

Request:

  • Open FORWARD between the Systemcore WiFi/USB subnets and eth0.

Tested:

iptables -N ROBOT-SEGMENT-FWD
iptables -A ROBOT-SEGMENT-FWD -i usb+ -o eth0 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A ROBOT-SEGMENT-FWD -i wlan0 -o eth0 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A ROBOT-SEGMENT-FWD -i eth0 -o usb+ -m conntrack --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
iptables -A ROBOT-SEGMENT-FWD -i eth0 -o wlan0 -m conntrack --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
iptables -I FORWARD -j ROBOT-SEGMENT-FWD

iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 ! -s 172.17.0.0/16 -j MASQUERADE
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