Create A WiFi Router

Package needed:

hostapd

dhcp server

ip tables

Get hostapd:

sudo apt-get install hostapd

Edit or create /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf

ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd

#ctrl_interface_group=wheel




# Some usable default settings...

macaddr_acl=0

auth_algs=1

ignore_broadcast_ssid=0




# Uncomment these for base WPA & WPA2 support with a pre-shared key

#wpa=3

#wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK

#wpa_pairwise=TKIP

#rsn_pairwise=CCMP




# DO NOT FORGET TO SET A WPA PASSPHRASE!!

#wpa_passphrase=YourPassPhrase




# Most modern wireless drivers in the kernel need driver=nl80211

driver=nl80211




# Customize these for your local configuration...

interface=wlan0

hw_mode=g

channel=1

ssid=LinuxReaders




macaddr_acl=0

auth_algs=1

ignore_broadcast_ssid=0

wpa=3

wpa_passphrase=linuxreaderscom

wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK

wpa_pairwise=TKIP

rsn_pairwise=CCMP

To start hostapd:

sudo hostapd -d /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf

Get Dhcp server:

sudo apt-get install isc-dhcp-server

Edit or create dhcpd.conf

sudo nano /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf

option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;

default-lease-time 360000;

max-lease-time 720000;




option domain-name-servers 8.8.8.8;

subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {

  range 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.254;

  option broadcast-address 192.168.1.255;

  option routers 192.168.1.1;

}




Edit or create /etc/default/isc-dhcp-server and add wlan0 in INTERFACES

sudo nano /etc/default/isc-dhcp-server




INTERFACES="wlan0"

Assign IP Address to wlan0

sudo ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0

Edit /etc/rc.local to get wifi working on every reboot

echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

/sbin/iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE

ifconfig wlan0 inet 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0

hostapd -d /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf &

/etc/init.d/isc-dhcp-server restart