# First we configure the interface we'll be listening on interface=wlan0 # The interface to listen on driver=nl80211 # The driver that is being used by the WiFi adapter, this could be different for everyone ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd ctrl_interface_group=0 # These 2 are just parameters so that the hostap daemon runs. # Now onto the important WiFi configuration ssid=beielipi # First up, the SSID or Network name. This is what other devices will see when they try to connect. hw_mode=g # I'm setting this to Wireless G mode. A, B, and G are available here. channel=7 # This is setting the channel that the WiFi is on, valid channels are from 1-11, or 1-14 depending on location. # Wifi Security Settings #wpa=2 # This sets the security settings to WPA2 #wpa_psk=928519398acf811e96f5dcac68a11d6aa876140599be3dd49612e760a2aaac0e # The line above sets the wpa passphrase to "raspiwlan", this is obtained via the wpa_passphrase command. # However, you can also set a passphrase like the line below. #wpa_passphrase=raspiwlan wpa=2 wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK wpa_pairwise=CCMP wpa_passphrase=beielipi #wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK #wpa_pairwise=CCMP #rsn_pairwise=CCMP # I've set these to WPA-PSK to indicate that we are using a Pre-Shared Key with CCMP encryption. # Otherwise, hostapd also has a built in RADIUS server that we can use for authentcation # But I'll leave that to another post. # Other settings beacon_int=100 # This sets how often the WiFi will send a beacon out. auth_algs=1 wmm_enabled=0 # see https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/11713/rtl8188cus-extremely-slow #wme_enabled=1 #ieee80211n=1 #ht_capab=[HT40+][SHORT-GI-40][DSSS_CCK-40]