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.
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| Architecture | Package Size | Installed Size | Files |
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| alpha | 243.9 kB | 700 kB | [list of files] |
| amd64 | 205.0 kB | 588 kB | [list of files] |
| arm | 186.6 kB | 528 kB | [list of files] |
| hppa | 208.0 kB | 568 kB | [list of files] |
| i386 | 193.4 kB | 552 kB | [list of files] |
| ia64 | 302.4 kB | 964 kB | [list of files] |
| mips | 211.8 kB | 676 kB | [list of files] |
| mipsel | 212.9 kB | 676 kB | [list of files] |
| powerpc | 198.2 kB | 584 kB | [list of files] |
| s390 | 201.9 kB | 568 kB | [list of files] |
| sparc | 182.3 kB | 540 kB | [list of files] |