NXP Semiconductors UM11490 - Configure and start the Access Point

NXP Semiconductors
UM11490
Feature Configuration Guide for NXP-based Wireless Modules on i.MX 8M Quad EVK
Get the scan results:
> scan_results
Command output example showing one SSID:
bssid / frequency / signal level / flags / ssid
44:82:e5:10:2c:38 2442 -93 [WPA-PSK-CCMP+TKIP][WPA2-PSK-CCMP+TKIP][ESS]
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2.2 Configure and start the Access Point
This section shows how to configure and start the Access Point from the NXP-based
wireless module. Linux operating system provides the hostapd user space utility for the
access point and authentication servers.
The configurations for hostapd are stored in the hostapd.conf file located in /etc/
directory.
2.2.1 Get the hostpad version
Execute the command:
root@imx8mqevk:~# hostapd -v
Command output example:
hostapd v2.9
User space daemon for IEEE 802.11 AP management,
IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP/RADIUS Authenticator
Copyright (c) 2002-2019, Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi> and contributors
2.2.2 Configure the 2.4 GHz Access Point
Edit the configuration file:
root@imx8mqevk:~# nano /etc/hostapd-2.4g.conf
Parameter values in the configuration file:
interface=uap0
hw_mode=g
channel=0
country_code=US
ssid=NXP_Demo
ieee80211n=1
UM11490 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © NXP B.V. 2021. All rights reserved.
User manual Rev. 2 — 29 January 2021
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