Questions tagged [hostapd]
User space daemon for access point and authentication servers.
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Linux 5GHz access point REGULATORY DOMAIN problem (debian+ hostpad + dnsmasq)
I am getting problems setting a 5GHz access point with a lattepanda 3d. I run the following setup:
Debian
Hostapd
Dnsmasq
iw (for set/get reg dom)
In the end I am able to successfully test a 2,4 GHz ...
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Hostapd fast disconnect
This is the situation.
I have setup a hostapd server on Slackware 15
I use this adapter for server, the client also using a similar adapter.
I use this configuration for hostapd
interface=wlan1
bridge=...
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How do I make a Linux-based IPv6 access point?
To make a typical IPv4-based access point on Linux, one does these steps:
Use hostapd to make e.g. wlan0 available for incoming connections;
Choose some local subnet. For example, 192.168.99.0/24.
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How to connect WIFI AP (hostapd) without passphase in Linux?
I am working on an embedded Linux system (kernel-5.14), and I am trying to configure the device as a WIFI AP by using hostapd (and using softAP mode).
The main modification of hostapd.conf is as ...
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How to connect an access point and a station using mac80211_hwsim in 2 separate qemu instances?
I'm exploring wifi virtualization with qemu running Linux. I am attempting to accomplish the following setup
The access point runs inside the first qemu instance with mac80211_hwsim simulated radio ...
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Directing wifi accesspoint traffic to localhost port
I am trying to make a Plotly Dash server running on a port on a debian machine (rpi4) available to devices connecting via a hostapd hotspot.
Specifically currently I have:
a Python Dash server with ...
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ubuntu/ath10k: regdomain has no effect
Summary: PCEngines APU2 board with 2 identical Compex WLE600VX wireless cards. Ubuntu 22.04 with 5.19 (hwe) kernel.
I'm trying to make them work as an access points using hostapd, usual way.
Both ...
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What could cause a generated hotspot to not consistently broadcast?
I am running a variant of Debian on a Coral development board. When I generate a hotspot sometimes it becomes unavailable and then re-appears again as can be seen from my phone's wifi list and from ...
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Why can't set the wireless access point in my debian?
My wireless adapter:
lsusb | rg -i wireless
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 148f:5370 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT5370 Wireless Adapter
List my network interface:
iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
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How can I use a network interface as internet access in hostapd
I created a hostapd WiFi hotspot and now I want to use my phone via USB tethering as an internet source.
I don't want to use a bridge because my phone isn't always connected, the hotspot should always ...
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Configure hostapd with different dhcp_server - Error: unknown configuration item "dhcp_server"
I've installed AlmaLinux 9.0 on a machine with eth/wifi ports. The machine connects to my network via ethernet. I want to set the machine up as an AP for wifi clients within range using hostapd. I've ...
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Issues with AP and station mode simultaneously on a AP-STA wifi module
I have an iMX8MP board running Linux. The board is equipped with a Wifi module with AP-STA capability. I want this system to start an access point at boot and to connect to an external wifi once the ...
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Wireless AP, I cannot ping host nor client
I'm setting up a wireless ap without internet connection. A client can connect to the hostapd server and obtain an ip address thanks to dnsmasq. The problem is that the client cannot ping the server ...
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Discrepency between `iw reg get` and the Wi-Fi chip No-IR frequencies
I have a Intel AX200 Wi-Fi chip that I would like to use to host an 5Ghz Wi-Fi AP in France.
When I run iw reg get, I have this:
global
country FR: DFS-ETSI
(2400 - 2483 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A)...
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hostapd: why only 65mbps?
compare my router fritz with raspberry pi4 + hostapd
IN-USE BSSID SSID MODE CHAN RATE SIGNAL BARS >
***************** Fritzrouter Infra 1 260 Mbit/s ...
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hostapd: I want wpa3 only..but enable WEP!
I start hostapd for wpa3 only auth.
interface=wlan0
bridge=br0
driver=nl80211
ssid=mysid
hw_mode=g
channel=6
wpa=2
wpa_passphrase=iforgotit
wpa_key_mgmt=SAE
rsn_pairwise=CCMP
But when I do the scan
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Problem with creating wifi-hotspot with with hostapd and dnsmasq
OS: Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS (64 bit)
I am trying to create an access point on my laptop and connect my android phone to it. My phone connects, shows Obtaining IP Address, and disconnects immediately. I ...
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Wi-Fi Access Point has very low speed in one direction
We are creating an Access Point on an embedded device by using hostapd and dnsmasq. No iptables rule is set.
We set it on 5Ghz (a/n) however max transfer speed is 6.1 Mbyte/sec. (Tried with scp and ...
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hostapd disables and enables interface
My hostapd, after some minutes of execution, it does this:
wlan1: INTERFACE-DISABLED
wlan1: INTERFACE-ENABLED
then, connected clients lose connection and, if i try reconnecting, it wont't connect ...
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Why configure bridge in hostapd.conf
In a lot of hostapd documentation (is there a single comprehensive one that covers all options?) I read that it is necessary to configure the bridge to which the wireless interface belongs to, using ...
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Makefile: 1037: recipe for target '../src/ap/beacon.o' failed
I am installing hosatpd-wpe as on kali linux rolling 2017.2 follows:
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aircrack-ng/aircrack-ng/master/patches/wpe/hostapd-wpe/hostapd-wpe.patch
wget https://w1.fi/...
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WiFi interface configured as AP is down after system restart
I'm trying to setup my WiFi interface in AP mode using hostapd. However, after system restart startup hangs for about 2min on:
A start job is running for Wait for Network to be Configured
It seems ...
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How to filter ARP-Requests with Nftables using a Raspberry Pi as AP (using hostapd)
I´m trying to filter ARP-requests coming from certain IP-addresses in my network.
I tried :
table arp filter {
chain input {
type filter hook input priority 0; policy drop;
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hostapd client cannot ping the host but the host can
I have an embedded system running Linux and I configured it to create an access point using hostapd and udhcpd. I can connect to the access point and receive an IP with a client device. However, I ...
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Cannot ping from PC to hostapd access point, but I can ping from the host to the PC
I am working on an embedded system running Yocto. I created an access point using the following commands:
iw dev wlan0 interface add wlan1 type __ap
ifconfig wlan1 hw ether 00:25:ca:07:0d:a6
ifconfig ...
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Raspberry Pi AP hostapd not working with WPA
I'm trying to make an AP out of my Raspberry Pi and I have a strange problem.
I have installed hostadp and dnsmasq
When I set an open network everything works but when I try to add a passphrase, only ...
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Clients cannot connect to each other on WLAN. No reply on ARP requests
I have install a WLAN with an access point which connects the clients to the internet.
At first all seemed to work correctly until I noticed that the clients
can not communicate with each other.
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Why can't hostapd service start AP configured in the 5 GHz band using Intel AX200 based adapter?
I am trying to set up an AP using the following configuration:
Wi-Fi adapter: TP-Link AX3000 (Intel AX200 based)
Operating system: Ubuntu Server 20.10 (groovy)
Kernel version: 5.8.0-44-generic
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Raspberry pi (running Debian) Access Point - Another Pi Crashes It
I have a Pi3b+ hooked up to my router running hostapd, dnsmasq and openvpn running an airvpn config, it is solid as a rock. It has a static IP on wlan0 192.168.4.1 and serves a local IP range, ...
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Create hotspot in raspbian
I have a RPI 2 with raspbian OS. I have a WI-FI USB adapter too that it is connected to the pi. I want to use wlan0 as a hotspot but any try get failed. I tried this guide and some open source project ...
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Cannot ping or access webserver
I have a kali chroot running on my phone which has a custom kernel that includes external usb wifi adapter drivers. Inside the chroot, I'm using hostapd to create an AP and isc-dhcp-server for DHCP. I'...
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WEP access point with hostapd
I'm trying to set up a WEP access point for old hardware.
Here's my hostapd.conf:
interface=wlx08beac0a6c1d
country_code=UK
ieee80211d=1
ieee80211n=0
hw_mode=g
channel=4
wmm_enabled=1
ssid=banana
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hostapd on two interfaces (two configuration files)
I have two wireless interfaces and I want to run different APs on each. (Neither hardware supports multiple SSIDs.)
I have a .conf file for each interface. How do I get hostapd to use them both ...
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Hostapd not starting despite successful startup message
I have Hostapd running on Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS. It's set to run as a service, or so I thought.
Whenever I reboot the system, the status indicates it's running properly.
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Creating a virtual wifi network interface for a second hostapd access point
I'm trying to set up hostapd with two SSIDs. One I can do; a second is proving impossible.
My latest hypothesis is that one first has to create another of them things what appear in ip a, then add it ...
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Raspberry Pi 4 Model B - External RT3070 WiFi adapter - Hostapd crashing
I'm attempting to use my Raspberry Pi 4 Model B with one of these ModMyPi Ralink RT3070-based-chipset usb wireless adapters as an AP via hostapd.
The issue I'm facing is as follows:
Start hostapd
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Intel wireless card AX200 5g AP mode worked then failed
I have two intel wireless card, one of them is AX200. I didn't know intel disabled all 5g ap mode before buying it. The reason I want to use a wireless card for ap is I want to test how many ...
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Enabling AP mode for Intel AX-200 WLAN adapters on 5GHz band
Has anyone been successful in enabling ap-mode for Intel AX-200 WLAN adapters on the 5GHz band? After a few weeks of attempting and searching other forums there hasn't been a positive note yet that ...
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WiFI issues on Ubuntu 18.04.3 with 4.9 kernel and Atheros AR9285 PCI wireless adapter
UPDATE
After some time we got around to testing it with a 5.4 kernel under Ubuntu 20.04. Same issue, setting up the network usingnmcli is easy, but there is still no SSID to be found. Although we have ...
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Getting hostapd and dnsmasq working together
I have both hostapd and dnsmasq running but for some reason any connected host does not get assigned an IP. tcpdump shows the client pinging the broadcast IP but no response.
hostapd config
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Trying to install HostAPD on Kali linux Error = Driver does not support authentication/association or connect commands
Im using latest Kali 5.4.0-kali2-amd64 in a VM (vmware) with a TP-Link TL-WN722N v2 dongle, Im trying to setup an access point routed through my Kali VM so that I can connect an android device to it ...
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hostapd clients don't get ipv4 addresses
I'm trying to setup a raspberrypi 4 as a wifi access point. Following the official documentation I managed to bridge my eth0 interface and setup hostapd. The bridges IP is provided by an exisiting ...
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NetworkManager Hotspot vs. HostAPD
It seems that the preferred way of making a AP out of your Wireless NIC is to use HostAPD. However, there is an easier and out-of-the-box alternative method that can be done with single command with ...
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Debian Router Configuration Problem
I just got my brand new laptop and I intet to make the old one to act as a home router, just to play and learn a bit about Networking.
After I fallow some tutorials, I make the configuration as fallow:...
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How to control the Bit Rate (mbps) of Raspberry Pi Access Point
I have two "Raspberry Pi 3 B+" boards which are required to be connected. One Raspberry Pi is configured as Access Point (AP) and the other one is just a Client. When both are connected, I write the ...
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Hostapd hotspot not running
I installed and set-up hotspot using hostapd.
# /etc/init.d/hostapd start
[ ok ] Starting hostapd (via systemctl): hostapd.service.
But when I try to connect my phone to the hotspot, it does not ...
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Hostapd doesn't work for one of my device
I'm trying to set up my Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3+ as an access point with an access point with a WiFi dongle.
I'm following this tutorial : https://elinux.org/RPI-Wireless-Hotspot.
I can set up ...
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ARP requests sent from wrong interface on Hostapd managed access point
I am trying to setup a wireless access point, managed by Hostapd and with dynamic VLAN support. The VLANs are managed dynamically by a FreeRadius server that I use for 802.X authentication.
I am ...
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WIFI Hostapd router serves only several internet sites
I have built a server on Debian Stretch. It has three ethernet cards and one wifi card Gemtek WPIA-116G.
When a cable is connected it works well. But without the cable, by wifi, a client computer ...
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Limited throughput of traffic originating from wireless access point
Introduction:
In an effort to avoid purchasing extraneous hardware, I've managed to configure my media center PC as a wireless access point using hostapd in bridge mode.
This works, but I'm ...
