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Package: hostapd (1:0.6.9-3)

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: 

 * mac80211 based drivers with support for master mode
 * Host AP driver for Prism2/2.5/3,
 * madwifi driver for cards based on Atheros chip set (ar521x),
 * Any wired Ethernet driver for wired IEEE 802.1X authentication.

Tags: User Interface: Daemon, Networking: Configuration, Server, Service, Network Protocol: RADIUS, Role: Program, Security: Authentication

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  • dep: libc6 (>= 2.3) [amd64, hppa, i386, mips, mipsel]
    Embedded GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.4) [armel, powerpc, s390]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.5) [avr32]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.5-5) [m68k]
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.6) [sparc]
  • dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.3) [ia64]
    Embedded GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6.1-udeb
    dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.4) [alpha]
  • dep: libnl1 (>= 1.1)
    library for dealing with netlink sockets
  • dep: libssl0.9.8 (>= 0.9.8f-5)
    SSL osztott könyvtárak
  • dep: lsb-base (>= 3.0-3)
    Linux Standard Base 3.2 init script functionality

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Download for all available architectures
Architecture Package Size Installed Size Files
alpha 398.1 kB1088 kB [list of files]
amd64 334.5 kB896 kB [list of files]
armel 298.0 kB792 kB [list of files]
avr32 (unofficial port) 323.0 kB736 kB [list of files]
hppa 332.6 kB848 kB [list of files]
i386 312.4 kB852 kB [list of files]
ia64 492.1 kB1520 kB [list of files]
m68k (unofficial port) 266.5 kB788 kB [list of files]
mips 332.4 kB1016 kB [list of files]
mipsel 333.0 kB1016 kB [list of files]
powerpc 323.2 kB900 kB [list of files]
s390 327.7 kB868 kB [list of files]
sparc 294.1 kB812 kB [list of files]