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74 lines
2.0 KiB
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## Features
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* Create an AP (Access Point) at any channel.
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* Choose one of the following encryptions: WPA, WPA2, WPA/WPA2, Open (no encryption).
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* Hide your SSID.
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* IEEE 802.11n support
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* Internet sharing methods: NATed or Bridged or None (no Internet sharing).
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* Choose the AP Gateway IP (only for 'NATed' and 'None' Internet sharing methods).
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* You can create an AP with the same interface you are getting your Internet connection.
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* You can pass your SSID and password through pipe or through arguments (see examples).
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## Dependencies
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### General
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* bash (to run this script)
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* util-linux (for getopt)
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* hostapd
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* iproute2
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* iw
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* haveged (optional)
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### For 'NATed' or 'None' Internet sharing method
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* dnsmasq
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* iptables
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### For 'Bridged' Internet sharing method
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* bridge-utils
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## Installation
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###
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git clone https://github.com/oblique/create_ap
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cd create_ap
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make install
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## Examples
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### No passphrase (open network):
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create_ap wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint
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### WPA + WPA2 passphrase:
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create_ap wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase
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### AP without Internet sharing:
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create_ap -n wlan0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase
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### Bridged Internet sharing:
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create_ap -m bridge wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase
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### Internet sharing from the same WiFi interface:
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create_ap wlan0 wlan0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase
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### Choose a different WiFi adapter driver
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create_ap --driver rtl871xdrv wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase
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### No passphrase (open network) using pipe:
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echo -e "MyAccessPoint" | create_ap wlan0 eth0
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### WPA + WPA2 passphrase using pipe:
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echo -e "MyAccessPoint\nMyPassPhrase" | create_ap wlan0 eth0
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### Enable IEEE 802.11n
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create_ap --ieee80211n --ht_capab '[HT40+]' wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase
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## Systemd service
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Using the persistent [systemd](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/systemd#Basic_systemctl_usage) service
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### Start service immediately:
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systemctl start create_ap
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### Start on boot:
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systemctl enable create_ap
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## License
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FreeBSD |