base on Feature-rich wifi hotspot creator for Linux which provides both GUI and command-line interface. It is also able to create a hotspot using the same wifi card which is connected to an AP already ( Similar to Windows 10). ## Linux Wifi Hotspot <!-- [](https://travis-ci.com/lakinduakash/linux-wifi-hotspot) -->  <!--[](https://gitter.im/linux-wihotspot/community?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge) --> [](https://app.fossa.com/projects/git%2Bgithub.com%2Flakinduakash%2Flinux-wifi-hotspot?ref=badge_shield) ### What's new * Use aa-complain instead of complain to fix the permission issue for dnsmasq * Fix some 5Ghz band not working issue * Compatible with iw 6.7 #### Thank you for all the contributions made while I was not active on this repository. ### Features * Share your wifi like in Windows - Use wifi and enable hotspot at the same time. * Share a wifi access point from any network interface * [Create a hotspot with VPN](#vpn-hotspot) - The hotspot has the traffic tunnelled through VPN. Useful for devices with no VPN app support like TV or gaming consoles. * Share wifi via QR code * MAC filter * View connected devices * Includes Both command line and GUI. * Support both 2.4GHz and 5GHz (Need to be compatible with your wifi adapter). Ex: You have connected to the 5GHz network and share a connection with 2.4GHz. * Customise wifi Channel, Change MAC address, etc. * Hide SSID * customize gateway IP address * Enable IEEE 80211n, IEEE 80211ac and IEEE 80211ax modes  ### Command line help and documentation Read [Command line help and documentation here](src/scripts/README.md). If you only need the command line without GUI run `make install-cli-only` as the root user. ### Notes - Sometimes there are troubles with **5Ghz bands** due to some vendor restrictions. If you cannot start the hotspot while you are connected to the 5Ghz band, Unselect **Auto** and select **2.4Ghz** in frequency selection. - If any problems with **RealTeK Wifi Adapters** see [this](docs/howto/realtek.md) - **Unable to allocate IP: firewalld issue:** Please check for potential fixes: [#209](https://github.com/lakinduakash/linux-wifi-hotspot/issues/209) [#166](https://github.com/lakinduakash/linux-wifi-hotspot/issues/166) ## Installation #### Debian/Ubuntu Download the Debian package from the latest [release](https://github.com/lakinduakash/linux-wifi-hotspot/releases/latest) **OR** Good news! I was able to restore keys, new versions will be available via the PPA ```bash sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lakinduakash/lwh sudo apt update sudo apt install linux-wifi-hotspot ``` #### Arch based distributions Linux Wifi Hotspot is available as an [AUR package](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/linux-wifi-hotspot/). You can install it manually or with your favorite AUR helper. For example, if you use `yay` you can do: `yay -S linux-wifi-hotspot` ### Fedora based distributions copr based repo is available for Fedora ```bash sudo dnf copr enable zinix01/linux-wifi-hotspot sudo dnf install linux-wifi-hotspot ``` ## Dependencies #### General * bash * util-linux (for getopt) * procps or procps-ng * hostapd * iproute2 * iw * iwconfig (you only need this if 'iw' can not recognize your adapter) * haveged (optional) _Make sure you have those dependencies by typing them in terminal. If any of dependencies fail install it using your distro's package manager_ #### For 'NATed' or 'None' Internet sharing method * dnsmasq * iptables #### To build from source * make * gcc and g++ * build-essential * pkg-config * gtk * libgtk-3-dev * libqrencode-dev (for qr code generation) * libpng-dev (for qr code generation) On Ubuntu or Debian install dependencies by, ```bash sudo apt install -y libgtk-3-dev build-essential gcc g++ pkg-config make hostapd libqrencode-dev libpng-dev ``` On Fedora/CentOS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux/Rocky Linux/Oracle Linux ```bash sudo dnf install -y gtk3-devel gcc gcc-c++ kernel-devel pkg-config make hostapd qrencode-devel libpng-devel ``` ## Installation git clone https://github.com/lakinduakash/linux-wifi-hotspot cd linux-wifi-hotspot #build binaries make #install sudo make install ## Uninstallation sudo make uninstall ## Running You can launch the GUI by searching for "Wifi Hotspot" in the Application Menu or using the terminal with: wihotspot <h2 id="vpn-hotspot">Create VPN Hotspot</h2> After connecting to VPN, Open `wihotspot` GUI. Select the virtual interface created by the VPN. In this case it is `tun0`  ## Run on Startup The `wihotspot` GUI uses `create_ap` to create and manage access points. This service and core logic were originally created by [@oblique](http://github.com/oblique), and are now maintained in this repository. Start the hotspot service on startup (using your saved configuration) with: systemctl enable create_ap ## Contributing If you found a bug or you have an idea about improving this make an issue. Even a small contribution makes the open source world more beautiful. Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more info. ## Disclaimer <div>Icons made by <a href="https://www.freepik.com" title="Freepik">Freepik</a> from <a href="https://www.flaticon.com/" title="Flaticon">www.flaticon.com</a></div> ## Stargazers over time [](https://starchart.cc/lakinduakash/linux-wifi-hotspot) ## License FreeBSD Copyright (c) 2013, oblique Copyright (c) 2024, lakinduakash [](https://app.fossa.com/projects/git%2Bgithub.com%2Flakinduakash%2Flinux-wifi-hotspot?ref=badge_large) ", Assign "at most 3 tags" to the expected json: {"id":"10528","tags":[]} "only from the tags list I provide: [{"id":77,"name":"3d"},{"id":89,"name":"agent"},{"id":17,"name":"ai"},{"id":54,"name":"algorithm"},{"id":24,"name":"api"},{"id":44,"name":"authentication"},{"id":3,"name":"aws"},{"id":27,"name":"backend"},{"id":60,"name":"benchmark"},{"id":72,"name":"best-practices"},{"id":39,"name":"bitcoin"},{"id":37,"name":"blockchain"},{"id":1,"name":"blog"},{"id":45,"name":"bundler"},{"id":58,"name":"cache"},{"id":21,"name":"chat"},{"id":49,"name":"cicd"},{"id":4,"name":"cli"},{"id":64,"name":"cloud-native"},{"id":48,"name":"cms"},{"id":61,"name":"compiler"},{"id":68,"name":"containerization"},{"id":92,"name":"crm"},{"id":34,"name":"data"},{"id":47,"name":"database"},{"id":8,"name":"declarative-gui "},{"id":9,"name":"deploy-tool"},{"id":53,"name":"desktop-app"},{"id":6,"name":"dev-exp-lib"},{"id":59,"name":"dev-tool"},{"id":13,"name":"ecommerce"},{"id":26,"name":"editor"},{"id":66,"name":"emulator"},{"id":62,"name":"filesystem"},{"id":80,"name":"finance"},{"id":15,"name":"firmware"},{"id":73,"name":"for-fun"},{"id":2,"name":"framework"},{"id":11,"name":"frontend"},{"id":22,"name":"game"},{"id":81,"name":"game-engine "},{"id":23,"name":"graphql"},{"id":84,"name":"gui"},{"id":91,"name":"http"},{"id":5,"name":"http-client"},{"id":51,"name":"iac"},{"id":30,"name":"ide"},{"id":78,"name":"iot"},{"id":40,"name":"json"},{"id":83,"name":"julian"},{"id":38,"name":"k8s"},{"id":31,"name":"language"},{"id":10,"name":"learning-resource"},{"id":33,"name":"lib"},{"id":41,"name":"linter"},{"id":28,"name":"lms"},{"id":16,"name":"logging"},{"id":76,"name":"low-code"},{"id":90,"name":"message-queue"},{"id":42,"name":"mobile-app"},{"id":18,"name":"monitoring"},{"id":36,"name":"networking"},{"id":7,"name":"node-version"},{"id":55,"name":"nosql"},{"id":57,"name":"observability"},{"id":46,"name":"orm"},{"id":52,"name":"os"},{"id":14,"name":"parser"},{"id":74,"name":"react"},{"id":82,"name":"real-time"},{"id":56,"name":"robot"},{"id":65,"name":"runtime"},{"id":32,"name":"sdk"},{"id":71,"name":"search"},{"id":63,"name":"secrets"},{"id":25,"name":"security"},{"id":85,"name":"server"},{"id":86,"name":"serverless"},{"id":70,"name":"storage"},{"id":75,"name":"system-design"},{"id":79,"name":"terminal"},{"id":29,"name":"testing"},{"id":12,"name":"ui"},{"id":50,"name":"ux"},{"id":88,"name":"video"},{"id":20,"name":"web-app"},{"id":35,"name":"web-server"},{"id":43,"name":"webassembly"},{"id":69,"name":"workflow"},{"id":87,"name":"yaml"}]" returns me the "expected json"