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hostapd for Debian
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This package provides two methods for managing hostapd process(es); an
initscript and an ifupdown hook. Both methods require creation of a
hostapd daemon configuration file (eg. /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf) to
function correctly.
An example hostapd.conf may be used as a template but _must_ be edited
to suit your local configuration. An example is located at:
/usr/share/doc/hostapd/examples/hostapd.conf.gz
To use the example as a template:
# zcat /usr/share/doc/hostapd/examples/hostapd.conf.gz > \
/etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
# $EDITOR /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
To use the initscript method of starting a hostapd daemon see
/etc/default/hostapd.
To use the ifupdown method, the path to hostapd configuration file can
be specified in a network interfaces configuration stanza in
/etc/network/interfaces like so:
iface eth1 inet static
hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
...
The hostapd process will be started in the pre-up phase of ifup, and be
terminated in the post-down phase of ifdown.
-- Kel Modderman <kel@otaku42.de> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:03:01 +1000
Please note:
* If you want to use hostapd with a Prism2/2.5/3 card in WPA mode, you'll need
STA firmware version >= 1.7.0.
-- Faidon Liambotis <faidon@cube.gr>, Mon, 10 Oct 2005 14:57:11 +0300