Simultaneous AP and Managed Mode Wifi on Raspberry Pi

Special thanks to: https://albeec13.github.io/2017/09/26/raspberry-pi-zero-w-simultaneous-ap-and-managed-mode-wifi/

Special thanks to: https://github.com/lukicdarkoo/rpi-wifi

Special thanks to: https://https://github.com/MkLHX/AP_STA_RPI_SAME_WIFI_CHIP

This repo was forked from https://github.com/lukicdarkoo/rpi-wifi

Video Demonstration

• YouTube: Raspberry Pi zero w Wifi extender on the same chip How to!!

Environments and Technologies Used

- This works on Raspberry Pi OS Lite (Legacy): https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/operating-systems/

  Raspberry Pi Imager
  Release date: May 3rd 2023
  System: 32-bit
  Kernel version: 5.10
  Debian version: 10 (buster)

• After etching buster into a sd card and setting up ssh and wpa_supplicant.conf for remote access, ssh into the PI. In the pi terminal run sudo apt update, accept the prompts.

  • Your wpa_supplicant.conf file should look like the following:

    country=US
    ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
    update_config=1
    
    network={
        ssid="YOUR_WIFI_SSID"
        psk="YOUR_WIFI_PASSWORD"
    }
    

  • To create an empty ssh file inside the Boot: folder of the sd card do: type NUL >> ssh on Windows (command prompt) and touch ssh on Unix (Terminal)

• Once this is done, run:

  for i in {1..2}; do curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ShalimRazzak/rpi-wifi/master/PIxT_Config | sudo bash -s -- -a MyAP myappass -c WifiSSID wifipass; done

• Replace MyAP and myappass with ssid and password of the network you want to create and replace WifiSSID wifipass with ssid and password of your existing wifi network. Note: Make sure that the length of the password you set is greater than 7 characters, otherwise this fails.
• Reboot Pi Zero W
• Profit