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Package: hostapd (1:0.5.5-3.1)

user space IEEE 802.11 AP and IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticator

Originally, hostapd was an optional user space component for Host AP driver. It adds more features to the basic IEEE 802.11 management included in the kernel driver: using external RADIUS authentication server for MAC address based access control, IEEE 802.1X Authenticator and dynamic WEP keying, RADIUS accounting, WPA/WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i/RSN) Authenticator and dynamic TKIP/CCMP keying.

The current version includes support for other drivers, an integrated EAP authenticator (i.e., allow full authentication without requiring an external RADIUS authentication server), and RADIUS authentication server for EAP authentication.

hostapd works with the following drivers: 

 * Host AP driver for Prism2/2.5/3,
 * Prism54 driver for Intersil/Conexant Prism GT/Duette/Indigo,
 * madwifi driver for cards based on Atheros chip set (ar521x),
 * Any wired Ethernet driver for wired IEEE 802.1X authentication.

Other Packages Related to hostapd

  • depends
  • recommends
  • suggests
  • dep: libc6 (>= 2.3.5-1) [not alpha, i386, ia64]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6) [i386]
  • dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.3.5-1) [alpha, ia64]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6.1-udeb
  • dep: libssl0.9.8 (>= 0.9.8c-1)
    SSL shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libcrypto0.9.8-udeb
  • dep: lsb-base (>= 3.0-3)
    Linux Standard Base 3.1 init script functionality

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Architecture Package Size Installed Size Files
alpha 243.9 kB700 kB [list of files]
amd64 205.0 kB588 kB [list of files]
arm 186.6 kB528 kB [list of files]
hppa 208.0 kB568 kB [list of files]
i386 193.4 kB552 kB [list of files]
ia64 302.4 kB964 kB [list of files]
mips 211.8 kB676 kB [list of files]
mipsel 212.9 kB676 kB [list of files]
powerpc 198.2 kB584 kB [list of files]
s390 201.9 kB568 kB [list of files]
sparc 182.3 kB540 kB [list of files]