Hello,everyone.
I got a question.That is how to make Pi to be an AP with 2 wifi adapters, one wifi adapter is used to connect to the router, and another one is used to be an AP ? How to do this ?
By the way, I have realized that make an AP with eth0 and wlan0, using "hostapd" and "isc-dhcpd-server".
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Re: How to make Pi an AP with 2 wifi adapters?
There's no reason why you can't run hostapd configured for wlan1 and bridge wlan0 to wlan1.
Just update the configs you've found.
I'd guess you will have to use a unique SSID for the new network.
Just update the configs you've found.
I'd guess you will have to use a unique SSID for the new network.
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Re: How to make Pi an AP with 2 wifi adapters?
Bridging 2 Wifi adapters should be possible but having 2 devices working on the 2.4GHz band in close proximity could degrade performance similar to operating Bluetooth and Wifi at the same time.
If you do use 2 Wifi dongles then make sure they're operating on different channels i.e. 1 + 14 and kept them some distance apart with a USB extension cable.
Richard S.
If you do use 2 Wifi dongles then make sure they're operating on different channels i.e. 1 + 14 and kept them some distance apart with a USB extension cable.
Richard S.
Re: How to make Pi an AP with 2 wifi adapters?
Hi,Dougie, thanks for your reply. When I make the AP, I didn't use the bridge that bridge eth0 to wlan0 or bridge wlan0 to wlan1, I am using the isc-dhcp-server.DougieLawson wrote:There's no reason why you can't run hostapd configured for wlan1 and bridge wlan0 to wlan1.
Just update the configs you've found.
I'd guess you will have to use a unique SSID for the new network.
As I said, I have realized AP with eth0 and wlan0, the isc-dhcp and hostapd just need to appoint which network card will be used as AP, so I am wondering the problem is occurred when configuring the iptables, here is how I configured the iptables when I using eth0 and wlan0:
sudo iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
sudo iptables -A FORWARD -i eth0 -o wlan0 -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
sudo iptables -A FORWARD -i wlan0 -o eth0 -j ACCEPT
Re: How to make Pi an AP with 2 wifi adapters?
Hi! Thanks for your reply. When I make the AP, I didn't use the bridge that bridge eth0 to wlan0 or bridge wlan0 to wlan1, I am using the isc-dhcp-server.redhawk wrote:Bridging 2 Wifi adapters should be possible but having 2 devices working on the 2.4GHz band in close proximity could degrade performance similar to operating Bluetooth and Wifi at the same time.
If you do use 2 Wifi dongles then make sure they're operating on different channels i.e. 1 + 14 and kept them some distance apart with a USB extension cable.
Richard S.
As I said, I have realized AP with eth0 and wlan0, the isc-dhcp and hostapd just need to appoint which network card will be used as AP, so I am wondering the problem is occurred when configuring the iptables, here is how I configured the iptables when I using eth0 and wlan0:
sudo iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
sudo iptables -A FORWARD -i eth0 -o wlan0 -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
sudo iptables -A FORWARD -i wlan0 -o eth0 -j ACCEPT
Is there any problem ?