• Create an AP (Access Point) at any channel.
• Choose one of the following encryptions: WPA, WPA2, WPA/WPA2, Open (no encryption).
• Hide your SSID.
• Internet sharing methods: NATed or Bridged or None (no Internet sharing).
• Choose the AP Gateway IP (only for 'NATed' and 'None' Internet sharing methods).
• 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).

• bash (to run this script)
• util-linux (for getopt)
• hostapd
• iproute2
• iw
• haveged (optional)

• dnsmasq
• iptables

• bridge-utils
• dhclient

git clone https://github.com/oblique/create_ap
cd create_ap
make install

create_ap wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint

create_ap wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase

create_ap -n wlan0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase

create_ap -m bridge wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase

create_ap wlan0 wlan0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase

create_ap --driver rtl871xdrv wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase

echo -e "MyAccessPoint" | create_ap wlan0 eth0

echo -e "MyAccessPoint\nMyPassPhrase" | create_ap wlan0 eth0

Using the persistent systemd service

systemctl start create_ap

systemctl enable create_ap

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