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== hostapd ==

'''gentoo post hostapd install instructions'''

 * In order to use hostapd you need to set up your wireless card
 * for master mode in /etc/conf.d/net and then start
 * /etc/init.d/hostapd.
 * 
 * Example configuration:
 * 
 * config_wlan0=( "192.168.1.1/24" )
 * channel_wlan0="6"
 * essid_wlan0="test"
 * mode_wlan0="master"
 * 
 * You have enabled Wi-Fi Protected Setup support, please
 * read the README-WPS file in /usr/share/doc/hostapd-1.0
 * for info on how to use WPS


== config files to be touched when configuring (gentoo) ==
 /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf (general config parameters)
 /etc/conf.d/net (set network parameters for wireless interface)
 /etc/conf.d/hostapd (set interface for hostapd)
    
== resources ==

 http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Wireless/Access_point

gentoo user manual on wireless networking

 http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=4&chap=4

 http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Wpa_supplicant

example config
 http://my.opera.com/CrazyTerabyte/blog/2009/10/23/wi-fi-with-master-mode-finally