Setting up the Wi-Fi link layer, so that wireless clients can associate to your computer's software access point and exchange IP packets with it.

Setting up an access point consists of two main parts:

Random MAC address can be generated using macchanger. # iw dev wlan0 interface add wlan0_ap type managed addr 12:34:56:78:ab:ce

# iw dev wlan0 interface add wlan0_sta type managed addr 12:34:56:78:ab:cd The virtual interfaces with unique MAC address are created for the network connection ( wlan0_sta) itself and for the software AP/hostapd 'wireless repeater':

Virtual interfaces for a physical device wlan0 can be created as follows: If you want to use the capability/feature, perhaps because an Ethernet connection is not available, you need to create two separate virtual interfaces for using it. The constraint #channels <= 1 means that your software AP must operate on the same channel as your Wi-Fi client connection see the channel setting in nf below. Total <= 2048, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match The capability is listed in the following section in the output of iw list: Using that capability you can create a software AP acting as a 'wireless repeater' for an existing network, using a single wireless device. Many wireless devices even support simultaneous operation both as AP and as wireless 'client' at the same time. Wireless client and software AP with a single Wi-Fi deviceĬreating a software AP is independent from your own network connection (Ethernet, wireless. Note: Since 2019 most Intel devices will no longer provide AP services on the 5 GHz band, due to the firmware mistakenly leaving the Location-Aware Regulatory (LAR) feature enabled even in AP mode.

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