Indeed, simply installing hostapd does not enable it, you need a configuration file and you have to enable it in /etc/default/hostapd.

Didn't know that about wpa_supplicant, I have to try, thanks.

Thanks!
Sorry my post was incomplete, it needs "hostapd" and "dnsmasq", I had the latter already installed somehow but it's not there in the fresh image. BTW I'm referring to Raspbian Stretch Lite.

Hi, with the Raspberry 0 W you can setup a headless system by turning the board to an access point and connecting to it from other clients. This is more convenient than connecting the board to an existing wifi network, for example if you don't have such a network in all the places you use it. Now yo...

Hi, just a little idea that might be useful for the Raspberry's cardboard box. I'm thinking of a dedicated space to write down the various MAC addresses, useful if you have multiple boards and need to identify them. See the attached draft for a rogue idea (maybe that's not the best place). Bye and t...

Yes, but that has already been done
Joking apart, I wanted something that fitted more tightly. And I think it can be more "fancy" too.

Yes, a lot of cutout, because while the width and height are perfect, everything higher than a few millimeters needs a hole. Notice the round hole for C6 capacitor :-) But I think it can be done better, that was just a quick experiment with rude tools, and a lot of tiny pieces that should be there d...

Hi, I made a simple and cheap case from an old musicassette, I discovered they are almost perfect for that purpose.
If someone is interested, see the link for more information:
https://sites.google.com/site/micheleal ... spberry-pi