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Setting up dual band concurrent AP with hostapd
I have an MT7615 based wireless network adapter which apparently supports dual band concurrent mode. So how would I go about setting up two access points one on 2.4GHz frequency and another one on ...
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Linux | Intel AC 8265 | Creating 5GHZ Wifi Network with Hostapd
I am trying to setup a 5GHZ Wifi Network with Hostapd. The problem is that I cant select a channel because all my 5ghz channels have the no-ir flag, and I can't fix that. I tried every single ...
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How to configure the channel for Access Point 5Ghz in hostapd?
I try to create a WIFI Access Point with hostapd. I have the following Wireless adapter :
Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
It supports WIFI 802.11a/b/g/n ...
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How to create multiple hotspots with hostapd?
I would like to create two hotspots with two SSIDs with hostapd (or, in case it's not directly possible, I can accept alternatives). They must share channel (since I only have one Wi-Fi adapter/...
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802.11N in TP-LINK TL-WN722N
I'm using usb dongle TL-WN722N as Acess Point on my Raspberry Pi B 2. It works as AP but I can't get 802.11N speeds to work. My max Bit Rates is 65 Mb/s. Is this correct?
sudo iw list:
Wiphy phy0
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How does wlan interface receive 802.11 management frames?
From what I have read, hostapd (its used for creating a wifi access-point) creates a mon0.wlan0 interface to send and receive wifi management frames (http://lists.shmoo.com/pipermail/hostap/2012-May/...
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really disable power save in linux wifi
I've got a laptop with an Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak] (rev 34) (using iwlwifi kernel module). Although power_save (a module parameter) is disabled, I can see 802.11 ...
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Trouble Setting Access Point 2.4GHz Orange Pi Zero 2
I'm setting up a WiFi Access Point using bridge mode. I successfully configured the bridge mode and it's working. Then, I managed to set up the WiFi Access Point for 5GHz as well. But why did I fail ...
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Hostapd kills ethernet connection
Dealing with the exact same issue like this guy:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=159306
Interesting that how this never answered and/or the issue still exist in 2023 but can be specific to ...
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How can I use the same wifi interface in AP mode and station mode simultaneously?
I am trying to use a single wifi interface on a YOCTO Linux device to create an access point and to connect to an existing wifi simultaneously. The AP is successfully created and clients can connect ...
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Established a hotspot via hostapd (that uses SIM network) and station can connect but can't browse
I have established a hotspot via hostapd that is using a SIM network (through datacall), and I can connect to the network from my phone but I can't browse anything. My suspicion is the packets ...
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Linux-Create AP that gets internet from client
I'd like to create access point that will take the internet from one of its clients. In other words, is there a way to create a bridge with a client?
I know how to create AP and bridge it with ...
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Raspberry pi : hostapd driver error
I'm trying to setup an Access Point on my raspberry pi using hostapd, dnsmasq and two tp link wifi dongles (TL-WN722N 2.0) When I start hostapd, I get this error :
nl80211: Driver does not support ...
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Using two USB wifi adapters as one single WAP (wireless access point)
I'm wondering if this is possible or anyone has done this.
I'm building a linux router/WAP for my house, I'm not completly sold on the distro yet probably going to use either: openWRT/DD-WRT x86, ...
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systemd run script before network up
I am setting up an old laptop as a wireless router/extender and I need to split the network interface before hostapd starts and before netctl runs
# iw dev wlan0 interface add wlan0_sta type managed ...
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