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howtos:hardware:arm:raspberrypi3_wap [2018/08/26 23:56 (UTC)] – [Hardware Requirements] bifferos | howtos:hardware:arm:raspberrypi3_wap [2018/08/28 20:02 (UTC)] – [Hostapd Install] bifferos | ||
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===== Adapter detection ===== | ===== Adapter detection ===== | ||
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+ | I advise to not connect and disconnect the hub from the Pi while it's running. | ||
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Ensure that iwconfig shows two adapters wlan0 and wlan1. | Ensure that iwconfig shows two adapters wlan0 and wlan1. | ||
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+ | ===== QR Codes ===== | ||
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+ | No home WiFi network setup is complete without a QR code that you can wave at all your mates when they are round your house wanting to connect. | ||
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+ | Type the following to create a PNG file with the code, which you can print, copy to your mobile, put on a local webpage or whatever. | ||
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+ | The above assumes WPA2, MYSSID should be replaced with your SSID, MYPASSWD replaced with your password. | ||
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+ | At a pinch, the following bash script should pull your SSID and passphrase out of the hostapd.conf file, and automatically use them to create a new QR code, so you can quickly keep it up to date after any changes. | ||
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+ | SSID=$(cat / | ||
+ | PASS=$(cat / | ||
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+ | qrencode -t PNG -o hostapd.png " | ||
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===== Conclusion ===== | ===== Conclusion ===== | ||