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create_ap:tldr:8e66a
The command you provided is using the create_ap
command-line utility to create a Wi-Fi access point (AP) with bridged functionality in Linux.
Here's an explanation of the command and its arguments:
-
create_ap
: This is the name of the command-line utility used to create the access point. -
-m bridge
: The-m
option is used to specify the operating mode of the AP. In this case,bridge
mode is used, which means the access point will act as a bridge between the wireless network and the wired network. -
${wlan0}
: This is a placeholder indicating the name of the wireless network interface that will be used to create the access point. Replace${wlan0}
with the actual name of the wireless network interface on your system. -
${eth0}
: This is another placeholder indicating the name of the Ethernet network interface that will be bridged with the wireless network. Replace${eth0}
with the actual name of the Ethernet network interface on your system. -
${access_point_ssid}
: This is another placeholder for the desired SSID (network name) of the access point. Replace${access_point_ssid}
with the desired SSID for your access point. -
${passphrase}
: This is a placeholder for the passphrase (password) that will be used to secure the access point. Replace${passphrase}
with a strong passphrase of your choice.
So, when you execute the command with the actual values, it will create an access point that bridges the wireless network ${wlan0}
with the wired network ${eth0}
. The access point will have the SSID ${access_point_ssid}
and will be secured with the passphrase ${passphrase}
.