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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 | 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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Hostapd - detect and execute command when a device is connected - error
I am trying to execute a command on hostapd when there is a new connection established.
I used this example:
hostapd: execute a command when there is new connection established
But when I start the ...
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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 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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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 ...
