Install hostapd¶
Install hostapd package¶
sudo apt-get install hostapd
Ιnitialize hostapd¶
sudo nano /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
add these lines of code:
interface=wlan0
driver=nl80211
ssid=YOUR-WIFI-NETWORK
hw_mode=g
channel=11
wpa=1
wpa_passphrase=SECRETPASSWORD
wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
wpa_pairwise=TKIP CCMP
wpa_ptk_rekey=600
macaddr_acl=0
Note
In case you want a access point without password add a # in front of the line with wpa
Start the access point by running hostapd¶
sudo ifdown wlan0
sudo hostapd -d /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
Or run hostapd in the background¶
sudo ifdown wlan0
sudo hostapd -B /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
Note
In case the hostapd cannot start, you should bring down the wlan0 interface, then bring it up again and restart the dnsmasq server.
sudo ifdown wlan0
sudo ifup wlan0
sudo service dnsmasq restart