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Feature-rich wifi hotspot creator for Linux which provides both GUI and command-line interface. It is also able to create a hotspot using the same wifi card which is connected to an AP already ( Similar to Windows 10).
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README.md

Linux Wifi Hotspot

Features

  • Share your wifi like in Windows - Share wifi on same interface which you are connected to internet.
  • Share access point from any network interface
  • Includes Both command line and gui.
  • Support both 2.4GHz and 5GHz (Need to compatible with your wifi adapter). Ex: You have connected to 5GHz and share connection with 2.4GHz.
  • Select Channel to share.
  • Hide ssid

Command line help and documentation

Dependencies

General

  • bash
  • util-linux (for getopt)
  • procps or procps-ng
  • hostapd
  • iproute2
  • iw
  • iwconfig (you only need this if 'iw' can not recognize your adapter)
  • haveged (optional)

Make sure you have those dependencies by typing them in terminal. If any of dependencies fail install it using your distro's package manager

For 'NATed' or 'None' Internet sharing method

  • dnsmasq
  • iptables

For building from source

Installation

git clone https://github.com/lakinduakash/linux-wifi-hotspot
cd linux-wifi-hotspot
make
sudo make install

If you don't want to install it to system, you can run programm from build directory. Then you don't want to run sudo make install

Uninstallation

sudo make uninstall

Running

wihotspot

Tested with Ubuntu 18.10. If any issue found, file a issue on github.

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