ODROID C1 - Run Wpa_supplicant as Service

2023/05/21 14:24 19/20 Wireless Access Point
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root@odroid:~# reboot
Note: You can change the frequency range between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.
Confirm them.
target
root@odroid:~# ifconfig wlan0
wlan0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast
192.168.1.255
ether 40:a5:ef:f3:98:6a txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet)
RX packets 122 bytes 13344 (13.3 KB)
RX errors
0
dropped 1 overruns
0
frame
0
TX packets 49 bytes 18722 (18.7 KB)
TX errors
0
dropped 16 overruns
0
carrier
0
collisions
0
This is an example of starting wpa_supplicant as Access Point.
target
root@odroid:~# wpa_supplicant -Dnl80211 -iwlan0 -c ~/wpa.conf
Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
Using interface wlan0 with hwaddr 7c:dd:90:52:13:1e and ssid "odroid-
WPA"
wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->ENABLED
wlan0: AP-ENABLED
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 7c:dd:90:52:13:1e completed
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0
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Start Wpa_suplicant as a server
Append the following in /etc/rc.local file
target
sudo service network-manager stop
wpa_supplicant -B -Dnl80211 -iwlan0 -c /root/wap.conf
Alternative/Easier Ways For Access Point Configuration
This script creates a NATed or Bridged WiFi Access Point.