Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of ubuntu

Timestamp:

02/01/2018 12:03:10 AM (6 years ago)

Author:

Tim Harvey

Comment:

merged AP details from ventana/ubuntu/wireless

ubuntu

@@ -112 +112 @@
 == Wireless ==
 
+[=#wireless-ap]
+=== Access Point (AP) ===
+These instructions below are for creating a wireless Access Point (AP) that will allow nearby client connections.
+
+1. Install required packages
+{{{#!bash
+apt-get update
+apt-get install iw hostapd linux-firmware
+}}}
+1. Download the Gateworks {{{hostapd-conf}}} script from our Yocto BSP, this script will produce a 'basic' configuration file to set up your AP:
+{{{#!bash
+wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Gateworks/meta-gateworks/master/recipes-support/hostapd-conf/hostapd-conf/hostapd-conf
+chmod +x ./hostapd-conf
+}}}
+1. Run the script with your parameters
+{{{#!bash
+# See usage
+./hostapd-conf
+
+# See available channel information for device
+./hostapd-conf wlan0 ssid-name # parses information from 'iw list' command
+
+# Enter full AP configuration
+./hostapd-conf wlan0 test-ssid 161 VHT80
+}}}
+1. Run {{{hostapd}}} with your configuration file
+{{{#!bash
+hostapd -B hostapd-phy0.conf # use -dd flag for more debug output
+# "wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->HT_SCAN" shows AP has been set up
+}}}
+
+Note that the {{{hostapd-phy0.conf}}} file created for you via the {{{hostapd-conf}}} script is meant to be a starting point and does not allow you to create every possible combination of configurations. For more information on the {{{hostapd.conf}}} file and its options, see the [https://w1.fi/cgit/hostap/plain/hostapd/hostapd.conf hostapd.conf documentation].
+
 
 [=#wireless-client]
@@ -120 +153 @@
 {{{#!bash
 apt-get update
-apt-get install iw
-apt-get install wpasupplicant
-apt-get install udhcpc
+apt-get install iw wpasupplicant udhcpc
 }}}
 1. Edit {{{/etc/network/interfaces}}} and edit/add the following to configure wlan0 on boot wpa_supplicant:
@@ -148 +179 @@
 }}}
 
+
 Troubleshooting:
  * To scan for available access points in range you can use the iw tool: