create_ap

commit 452689bdbba2c59c6c8b882e6f7080c51607d620
parent 94bbf1d0309786f73ce763658bd6ac85aef306e8
Author: oblique <psyberbits@gmail.com>
Date:   Sun, 15 Dec 2013 12:38:48 +0200

Merge branch 'WebReflection-patch-1'

Fixes #8

Diffstat:
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README.md
 | 
3
+++
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create_ap
 | 
12
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2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
 ### Internet sharing from the same WiFi interface:
     create_ap wlan0 wlan0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase
 
+### Choose a different WiFi adapter driver
+    create_ap --driver rtl871xdrv wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase
+
 ### No passphrase (open network) using pipe:
     echo -e "MyAccessPoint" | create_ap wlan0 eth0
 
diff --git a/create_ap b/create_ap
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ usage() {
     echo "                           'bridge' for bridging"
     echo "                           'none' for no Internet sharing (equivalent to -n)"
     echo "  --hidden            Make the Access Point hidden (do not broadcast the SSID)"
+    echo "  --driver            Choose your WiFi adapter driver (default: nl80211)"
     echo
     echo "Non-Bridging Options:"
     echo "  -g <gateway>        IPv4 Gateway for the Access Point (default: 192.168.12.1)"
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ usage() {
     echo "  $(basename $0) wlan0 wlan0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase"
     echo "  $(basename $0) -n wlan0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase"
     echo "  $(basename $0) -m bridge wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase"
+    echo "  $(basename $0) --driver rtl871xdrv wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase"
 }
 
 get_macaddr() {
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ WPA_VERSION=1+2
 ETC_HOSTS=0
 HIDDEN=0
 SHARE_METHOD=nat
+DRIVER=nl80211
 
 CONFDIR=
 VWIFI_IFACE=
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@ die() {
 # if the user press ctrl+c then execute die()
 trap "die" SIGINT
 
-ARGS=$(getopt -o hc:w:g:dnm: -l "help","hidden" -n $(basename $0) -- "$@")
+ARGS=$(getopt -o hc:w:g:dnm: -l "help","hidden","driver:" -n $(basename $0) -- "$@")
 [[ $? -ne 0 ]] && exit 1
 eval set -- "$ARGS"
 
@@ -218,6 +221,11 @@ while :; do
             SHARE_METHOD="$1"
             shift
             ;;
+        --driver)
+            shift
+            DRIVER="$1"
+            shift
+            ;;
         --)
             shift
             break
@@ -333,7 +341,7 @@ networkmanager_add_unmanaged ${VWIFI_IFACE}
 cat << EOF > $CONFDIR/hostapd.conf
 ssid=${SSID}
 interface=${VWIFI_IFACE}
-driver=nl80211
+driver=${DRIVER}
 hw_mode=g
 channel=${CHANNEL}