create a wifi hotspot on linux with CREATE _AP

before I discuss how to create a hotspot I want to explain a bit about software create_ap.create_ap is a free linux software and very easy to use, this software serves to create a hotspot either from lan to wireles, or vice versa.

feature found in create_ap
Create an AP (Access Point) at any channel.
Choose one of the following encryptions: WPA, WPA2, WPA/WPA2, Open (no encryption).
Hide your SSID.
Disable communication between clients (client isolation).
IEEE 802.11n & 802.11ac support
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).

here is how to install create_ap and create hotspot on linux

1. open terminal then type "git clone https://github.com/oblique/create_ap"
2. if error occurs type "apt-get install hostapd" hostapd is a support software to install create_ap

1. wait until the process is complete, and type again in terminal "create_ap cd"
2. If so, then type again "make install" as shown below
   
   
   4.process installation is complete and to create a hotspot type "create_ap wlan0 eth0 (name) (pasword). Example as shown below
   
   the above command is used to create a hotspot from cable to wireles
   and to make wifi from wireles to wireles type command "create_ap wlan0 wlan0 (name) (pasword)
   password must be at least 8 characters long.

Examples
No passphrase (open network):

create_ap wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint

WPA + WPA2 passphrase:

create_ap wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase

AP without Internet sharing:

create_ap -n wlan0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase

Bridged Internet sharing:

create_ap -m bridge wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase

Bridged Internet sharing (pre-configured bridge interface):

create_ap -m bridge wlan0 br0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase

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

WPA + WPA2 passphrase using pipe:

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

Enable IEEE 802.11n

create_ap --ieee80211n --ht_capab '[HT40+]' wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase

Client Isolation:

create_ap --isolate-clients wlan0 eth0 MyAccessPoint MyPassPhrase

Systemd service

Using the persistent systemd service
Start service immediately:

systemctl start create_ap

Start on boot:

systemctl enable create_ap.

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