linux desktop as wpa2 hotspot?

05-20-2011, 08:08 PM

Hallo Group Readers.
I run linux on my desktop. It also serves as NAT. I also have spare
USB wifi adapter I would like to use to change my linux desktop into
wifi wpa2 accesspoint.

is it possible on linux?

best regards,
Paul

05-23-2011, 06:56 PM

On Fri, 20 May 2011 13:08:26 -0700 (PDT)
Pawel Karpowicz <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Hallo Group Readers.
> I run linux on my desktop. It also serves as NAT. I also have spare
> USB wifi adapter I would like to use to change my linux desktop into
> wifi wpa2 accesspoint.
>
> is it possible on linux?

Depends on your WLAN adaptor. Some can be used in Master mode, others
not. Google "hostapd tutorial"

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