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"iw" and some of its commands do not return any output
I've been trying to set up my ARM based computer so that it becomes
a hotspot and a client at the same time.
However all of the information I've found about such functionality mention
the iw command ...
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Using Hostapd on Ubuntu 20.04 to create 5GHz access point, "Channel 153 (primary) not allowed for AP mode, flags: 0x20073 NO-IR"
I'm attempting to create a 5GHz access point running off of Ubuntu 20.04. My wireless adapter is the Intel Corporation Cannon Point-LP CNVi.
Side note: 2.4GHz access points work all day long, but I ...
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hostapd: how to block only NetBIOS broadcasts to clients in same WLAN by applying network restrictions
I have set up a Raspberry Pi Wi-Fi hotspot via hostapd, dnsmasq and iptables routing using this excellent tutorial: https://thepi.io/how-to-use-your-raspberry-pi-as-a-wireless-access-point/.
Although ...
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clients can't connect to hostapd on raspberry pi
I can't get any device (Win7, Win8 or Android) to connect to my poor man's wireless access point (raspberry pi + rtl8192cu chipset USB adapter (Belkin N300 micro) + hostapd + dnsmasq). After clicking/...
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hostapd: clients cannot connect
I built a small Linux system based on Buildroot. I'd like to configure Buildroot and hostapd so that the machine works as a WPA2 access point. Unfortunately, my laptop (the client) cannot connect. ...
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Hostapd requires manual restart for devices to connect
I am currently setting up a WiFi hotspot for the padres using their NAS with WiFi card.
Setup: Ubuntu 13.10
Hostapd is bridged with eth0 (br0), and works great if manually restarted
sudo service ...
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Raspberry Pi 4 hostapd hotspot not visible
I am trying to create a hotspot with my new Raspberry Pi 4 B. The problem is, when running hostapd with its configuration, no AP (with SSID) appears and I have no idea why.
I have been using this ...
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How do I tell OpenWrt / hostapd to use a channel other than 1?
I have a wireless router running OpenWrt 19.07.7 r11306-c4a6851c72. It is both an access point and a client (station). /etc/config/wireless looks like this (sensitive values redacted):
config wifi-...
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tcpdump doesn't capture WiFi-to-WiFi traffic
I have configured a transparent bridge on a network that should capture all the traffic of its connected devices with tcpdump (see diagram 1).
The bridge is configured on a Debian 11 server and has an ...
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How can i setup multiple access points with multiple wifi cards on linux
I've got an old PC with debian on it, which works as some kind of router. It is set up as wireless access point using hostapd.
I want to setup multiple access points, one on old wifi card with 2.4hz, ...
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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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