Features
- Create an AP (Access Point) at any channel.
- Choose one of the following encryptions: WPA, WPA2, WPA/WPA2, Open (no encryption).
- Hide your SSID.
- Disable communication between clients (client isolation).
- IEEE 802.11n & 802.11ac support
- Internet sharing methods: NATed or Bridged or None (no Internet sharing).
- Choose the AP Gateway IP (only for 'NATed' and 'None' Internet sharing methods).
- You can create an AP with the same interface you are getting your Internet connection.
- You can pass your SSID and password through pipe or through arguments (see examples).
Dependencies
General
- bash (to run this script)
- util-linux (for getopt)
- procps or procps-ng
- hostapd
- iproute2
- iw
- iwconfig (you only need this if 'iw' can not recognize your adapter)
- haveged (optional)
For 'NATed' or 'None' Internet sharing method
- dnsmasq
- iptables
Installation
Generic
git clone https://github.com/oblique/create_ap
cd create_ap
make install
ArchLinux
pacman -S create_ap
Gentoo
emerge layman
layman -f -a jorgicio
emerge net-wireless/create_ap
Examples
No passphrase (open network):
create_ap wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint
WPA + WPA2 passphrase:
create_ap wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase
AP without Internet sharing:
create_ap -n wlan0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase
Bridged Internet sharing:
create_ap -m bridge wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase
Bridged Internet sharing (pre-configured bridge interface):
create_ap -m bridge wlan0 br0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase
Internet sharing from the same WiFi interface:
create_ap wlan0 wlan0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase
Choose a different WiFi adapter driver
create_ap --driver rtl871xdrv wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase
No passphrase (open network) using pipe:
echo -e "MyAccessPoint", create_ap wlan0 eth0
WPA + WPA2 passphrase using pipe:
echo -e "MyAccessPoint\nMyPassPhrase", create_ap wlan0 eth0
Enable IEEE 802.11n
create_ap --ieee80211n --ht_capab '[HT40+]' wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase
Client Isolation:
create_ap --isolate-clients wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase
Systemd service
Using the persistent systemd service
Start service immediately:
systemctl start create_ap
Start on boot:
systemctl enable create_ap
License
FreeBSD