create_ap

TLDR

Create an open network with no passphrase

$ create_ap [wlan0] [eth0] [access_point_ssid]

Use a WPA + WPA2 passphrase

$ create_ap [wlan0] [eth0] [access_point_ssid] [passphrase]

Create an access point without Internet sharing

$ create_ap -n [wlan0] [acces_point_ssid] [passphrase]

Create a bridged network with Internet sharing

$ create_ap -m bridge [wlan0] [eth0] [access_point_ssid] [passphrase]

Create a bridged network with Internet sharing and a pre-configured bridge interface

$ create_ap -m bridge [wlan0] [br0] [access_point_ssid] [passphrase]

Create an access port for Internet sharing from the same Wi-Fi interface

$ create_ap [wlan0] [wlan0] [access_point_ssid] [passphrase]

Choose a different Wi-Fi adapter driver

$ create_ap --driver [wifi_adapter] [wlan0] [eth0] [access_point_ssid] [passphrase]

Usage: create_ap [options]  [] [ []]

Options:
  -h, --help              Show this help
  --version               Print version number
  -c             Channel number (default: 1)
  -w         Use 1 for WPA, use 2 for WPA2, use 1+2 for both (default: 1+2)
  -n                      Disable Internet sharing (if you use this, don't pass
                          the  argument)
  -m              Method for Internet sharing.
                          Use: 'nat' for NAT (default)
                               'bridge' for bridging
                               'none' for no Internet sharing (equivalent to -n)
  --psk                   Use 64 hex digits pre-shared-key instead of passphrase
  --hidden                Make the Access Point hidden (do not broadcast the SSID)
  --mac-filter            Enable MAC address filtering
  --mac-filter-accept     Location of MAC address filter list (defaults to /etc/hostapd/hostapd.accept)
  --redirect-to-localhost If -n is set, redirect every web request to localhost (useful for public information networks)
  --hostapd-debug  With level between 1 and 2, passes arguments -d or -dd to hostapd for debugging.
  --isolate-clients       Disable communication between clients
  --ieee80211n            Enable IEEE 802.11n (HT)
  --ieee80211ac           Enable IEEE 802.11ac (VHT)
  --ht_capab          HT capabilities (default: [HT40+])
  --vht_capab        VHT capabilities
  --country         Set two-letter country code for regularity (example: US)   --freq-band        Set frequency band. Valid inputs: 2.4, 5 (default: 2.4)   --driver                Choose your WiFi adapter driver (default: nl80211)   --no-virt               Do not create virtual interface   --no-haveged            Do not run 'haveged' automatically when needed   --fix-unmanaged         If NetworkManager shows your interface as unmanaged after you                           close create_ap, then use this option to switch your interface                           back to managed   --mac              Set MAC address   --dhcp-dns   Set DNS returned by DHCP   --daemon                Run create_ap in the background   --stop              Send stop command to an already running create_ap. For an                             you can put the PID of create_ap or the WiFi interface. You can                           get them with --list-running   --list-running          Show the create_ap processes that are already running   --list-clients      List the clients connected to create_ap instance associated with .                           For an  you can put the PID of create_ap or the WiFi interface.                           If virtual WiFi interface was created, then use that one.                           You can get them with --list-running   --mkconfig   Store configs in conf_file   --config     Load configs from conf_file Non-Bridging Options:   --no-dns                Disable dnsmasq DNS server   -g             IPv4 Gateway for the Access Point (default: 192.168.12.1)   -d                      DNS server will take into account /etc/hosts Useful informations:   * If you're not using the --no-virt option, then you can create an AP with the same     interface you are getting your Internet connection.   * You can pass your SSID and password through pipe or through arguments (see examples).   * On bridge method if the  is not a bridge interface, then     a bridge interface is created automatically. Examples:   create_ap wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase   echo -e 'MyAccessPoint\nMyPassPhrase' | create_ap wlan0 eth0   create_ap wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint   echo 'MyAccessPoint' | create_ap wlan0 eth0   create_ap wlan0 wlan0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase   create_ap -n wlan0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase   create_ap -m bridge wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase   create_ap -m bridge wlan0 br0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase   create_ap --driver rtl871xdrv wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase   create_ap --daemon wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase   create_ap --stop wlan0