HostAP
| Developer(s) | Jouni Malinen & others |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 0.6.9 / March 23, 2009 |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Type | WLAN device drivers |
| License | GPLv2 |
| Website | hostap.epitest.fi |
HostAP is one of the most popular IEEE 802.11 device drivers for Linux. It works with cards using the Conexant (formerly Intersil) Prism 2/2.5/3 chipset and support Host AP mode, which allows a WLAN card to perform all the functions of a wireless access point.
The driver code was written by Jouni Malinen, hired by Atheros in 2008,[1] and was included into the main kernel tree in Linux 2.6.14
See also
- Hostapd
- wpa supplicant
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG AP Driver for Linux, an open source 802.11 b/g access point driver for the ipw2200 and ipw2915
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