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--- linux:network:access_point_-_hostapd [2013/07/09 16:22]
tkilla created
+++ linux:network:access_point_-_hostapd [2013/09/11 23:56] (current)
tkilla
@@ Line 18: / Line 18: @@
 "depends: ath9k_hw,mac80211,ath9k_common,ath,cfg80211"
-in this case, "mac80211" is supported
+..in this case, "mac80211" is supported
@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
   apt-get update
-  apt-get install hostapd dnsmasq
+  apt-get install hostapd dnsmasq rcconf
-===== Configure hostapd =====
-Edit /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
+===== Configure hostapd =====
+Edit **/etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf**
 **First test:**
@@ Line 37: / Line 37: @@
   ssid=test
   channel=1
+Scan for wlans and check, if the SSID "test" is visible.
 **Complete config**
-change SSID, wpa_passphrase and channel
+Change SSID, wpa_passphrase and channel:
   interface=wlan0
@@ Line 55: / Line 58: @@
   wpa_pairwise=TKIP
   rsn_pairwise=CCMP
+===== Configure network interfaces =====
+Edit **/etc/network/interfaces**:
+  auto lo
+  # configure LAN for DHCP autoconf:
+  iface lo inet loopback
+  iface eth0 inet dhcp
+  # set a static IP for the WLAN card:
+  iface wlan0 inet static
+  address 10.0.0.1
+  netmask 255.255.255.0
+  # address of the uplink-router
+  gateway 192.168.1.1
 ===== Configure dnsmasq =====
-This is used, because its easier to configure than dhcpd
+dnsmasq is used, because it is easier to configure than dhcpd
-Edit /etc/dnsmasq.conf and add:
+Edit **/etc/dnsmasq.conf** and add:
   # disables dnsmasq reading any other files like /etc/resolv.conf for nameservers
@@ Line 70: / Line 92: @@
   dhcp-range=10.0.0.3,10.0.0.20,12h
-  # dns addresses to send to the clients - USE GOOGLE DNS-SERVERS
+  # dns addresses to send to the clients
+  # GOOGLE DNS-SERVERS are used here for testing! - you can set this to DNS servers of your provider or use your gateway
   server=8.8.8.8
   server=8.8.4.4
-===== Init script to start hostapd =====
+===== Init script to start hostapd on boot =====
-  #!/bin/bash
+Download this init script: {{:linux:network:hostapinit.txt|}}
-  #Initial wifi interface configuration
+and save it to **/etc/init.d/hostapdinit**
-  ifconfig $1 up 10.0.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
-  sleep 2
+Run the rcconf runlevel init script configuration tool and enable "hostapdinit"
-  ###########Start dnsmasq, modify if required##########
+  rcconf
-  if [ -z "$(ps -e | grep dnsmasq)" ]
-  then
-   dnsmasq
-  fi
-  ###########
-  #Enable NAT
-  iptables --flush
-  iptables --table nat --flush
-  iptables --delete-chain
-  iptables --table nat --delete-chain
-  iptables --table nat --append POSTROUTING --out-interface $2 -j MASQUERADE
-  iptables --append FORWARD --in-interface $1 -j ACCEPT
-  #Thanks to lorenzo
-  #Uncomment the line below if facing problems while sharing PPPoE
-  #iptables -I FORWARD -p tcp --tcp-flags SYN,RST SYN -j TCPMSS --clamp-mss-to-pmtu
-  sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
-  #start hostapd
-  hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf 1> /dev/null
-  #killall dnsmasq
+reboot & good luck
 ===== Source =====

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