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FAQ:

*** How do I install bridgeap?

The preferred method is as follows:

1. The repository should be cloned somewhere, typically /usr/local/src/ - the default config file is based on this directory.
2. create the directory /etc/bridgeap
3. copy all of the configuration files from the git repo into it.
4. create a symlink from the bridgeap script into /usr/local/sbin/
5. customize the /etc/bridgeap/bridgeap.conf file for your system

*** What kind of security does bridgeap use?

WPA-2

BridgeAP defaults to wpa2, WPA-PSK+TKIP_CCMP for wifi security. The wpa_passphrase must be a minimum of 8 characters

*** How do I use bridgeap?

There are two options, depending on your use case

1. On-Demand: simply run the bridgeap script (with root privileges) to start the bridge

   $ sudo bridgeap start

2. At boot: create a symlink in /etc/init.d/ to the bridgeap script, and then run the update-rc script:

   $ sudo ln -s /usr/local/src/bridgeap/bridgeap /etc/init.d/
   $ sudo update-rc.d bridgeap defaults

*** Why doesn't hostapd find my wireless adapter?

Do you have an edimax wireless?

1. Download the newest driver version from the realtek website
2. extract the archive
3. cd into RTL8188C_8192C_USB_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/wpa_supplicant_hostapd/wpa_supplicant_hostapd-0.8/hostapd
4. Compile hostapd for your system, and install it.
5. ??? profit ???

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here's the basic steps, as from a console:

$ sudo su -  
# cd /usr/local/src  
# git clone https://github.com/akhepcat/bridgeap.git  
# mkdir /etc/bridgeap  
# cp bridgeap/*conf* /etc/bridgeap  
# ln -s /usr/local/src/bridgeap/bridgeap /usr/local/sbin/  
# ln -s /usr/local/src/bridgeap /etc/init.d/  
# update-rc.d bridgeap defaults  

then edit /etc/bridgeap/bridgeap.conf for your SSID and passphrase, and start it up:

$ sudo /usr/local/sbin/bridgeap start