Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of wireless/wifi

Timestamp:

11/30/2017 08:27:56 PM (7 years ago)

Author:

Bobby Jones

Comment:

Emphasized that hostapd-conf is a bash script and does not work with dash

wireless/wifi

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 The default {{{/etc/hostapd.conf}}} file contains detailed documentation and you can find more info [http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/hostapd here]. However, because every wireless cards' capabilities are vastly different from one another, Gateworks has written a script to help ascertain a proper {{{hostapd.conf}}} file. Though not 100% of the functionality mentioned in the ​[http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/hostapd hostapd documentation] is supported, it does help the user create a {{{hostapd.conf}}} file specific to their wireless card.
 
-This script, named {{{hostapd-conf}}}, is included in our latest Yocto 1.8/Master branches. To read over the script, please click ​[https://github.com/Gateworks/meta-gateworks/blob/master/recipes-support/hostapd-conf/hostapd-conf/hostapd-conf here].
+This '''bash''' script, named {{{hostapd-conf}}}, is included in our latest Yocto 1.8/Master branches. To read over the script, please click ​[https://github.com/Gateworks/meta-gateworks/blob/master/recipes-support/hostapd-conf/hostapd-conf/hostapd-conf here].
 
 Usage is as follows:
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 If encountering issues:
 
+* {{{hostapd-conf}}} was written for and takes advantage of the bash shell, make sure you aren't running it with another shell program (ie Ubuntu's default "dash" shell)
 * ensure both hostapd and wpa_supplicant are not both trying to manage the interface (ie you have it configured for both AP and Client mode)
 * ensure your client can see the AP (ie {{{iw dev wlan0}}} scan for a Linux client, or use a wireless scanner such as 'Wifi Analyzer' on an Android device)