hostapd-config
Nodejs wrapper to configure and run hostapd
Usage
``
/*
* The following creates a basic WPA WiFi network
* on a raspberry pi 3B.
*/
const Hostapd = require('hostapd-config');const options = {
iface: 'wlan0',
ssid: 'TellMyWiFiLoveHer',
wpaPassphrase: 'supersecretpassword'
};
const hostapd = new Hostapd(options);
// Start independent daemon
hostapd.start().then(result => {
console.log(
Hostapd started with code ${result.code}
);
}).catch(err => {
console.log(Hostapd failed to start: ${err.message}
);
});// alternatively you can start it as a systemctl service
hostapd.restart().then(() => {
console.log('Service started successfully');
});
``
Options
|Option|Type|Description|default|required|
|------|----|-----------|-------|--------|
|iface|String|Network Interface hostapd listens on|wlan0|default|
|ssid|String|SSID (display name of your WiFi network)|N/A|yes|
|wpaPassphrase|String|Your WiFi password|N/A|yes|
|driver|String|WiFi driver to use|nl80211 (raspberry pi wifi)|default|
|hwMode|String|
hw_mode option in hostapd|g|default|
|channel|Integer|
channel option in hostapd|11|default|
|wpa|Integer|
wpa option in hostapd|1|default|
|wpaKeyMgmt|String|
wpa_key_mgmt option in hostapd|WPA-PSK|default|
|wpaPairwise|String|
wpa_pairwise option in hostapd|TKIP CCMP|default|
|wpaPtkRekey|Integer|
wpa_ptk_rekey option in hostapd|600|default|
|pidFile|String|Path to pid file|/tmp/{uuidv4}.conf|default|
|configFilePath|String|Path to hostapd config file|/etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf|default|
For more info on bolded options, see the hostapd man page.