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create_ap — Create an AP (Access Point) at any channel. More information: <https://github.com/oblique/create_ap>

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create_apcreatecommandanypointaccesschannelcli

linux

Problem

How to use the create_ap command: Create an AP (Access Point) at any channel. More information: <https://github.com/oblique/create_ap>.

Solution

create_ap — Create an AP (Access Point) at any channel. More information: <https://github.com/oblique/create_ap>.

Create an open network with no passphrase:

create_ap {{wlan0}} {{eth0}} {{access_point_ssid}}

Use a WPA + WPA2 passphrase:

create_ap {{wlan0}} {{eth0}} {{access_point_ssid}} {{passphrase}}

Create an access point without Internet sharing:

create_ap -n {{wlan0}} {{access_point_ssid}} {{passphrase}}

Create a bridged network with Internet sharing:

create_ap -m bridge {{wlan0}} {{eth0}} {{access_point_ssid}} {{passphrase}}

Create a bridged network with Internet sharing and a pre-configured bridge interface:

create_ap -m bridge {{wlan0}} {{br0}} {{access_point_ssid}} {{passphrase}}

Create an access port for Internet sharing from the same Wi-Fi interface:

create_ap {{wlan0}} {{wlan0}} {{access_point_ssid}} {{passphrase}}

Choose a different Wi-Fi adapter driver:

create_ap --driver {{wifi_adapter}} {{wlan0}} {{eth0}} {{access_point_ssid}} {{passphrase}}

Code Snippets

Create an open network with no passphrase

create_ap {{wlan0}} {{eth0}} {{access_point_ssid}}

Use a WPA + WPA2 passphrase

create_ap {{wlan0}} {{eth0}} {{access_point_ssid}} {{passphrase}}

Create an access point without Internet sharing

create_ap -n {{wlan0}} {{access_point_ssid}} {{passphrase}}

Create a bridged network with Internet sharing

create_ap -m bridge {{wlan0}} {{eth0}} {{access_point_ssid}} {{passphrase}}

Create a bridged network with Internet sharing and a pre-configured bridge interface

create_ap -m bridge {{wlan0}} {{br0}} {{access_point_ssid}} {{passphrase}}

Context

tldr-pages: linux/create_ap

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