This script APInfo.py provides information about the status and the configuration of the AP via the PaPiRus screen.
The two additional files (hostapd.conf and interfaces) are configuration templates
start Rasbian.
sudo raspi-config Expand the filesystem via Enable SPI
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install hostapd
git clone https://github.com/francesco-vannini/PaPiRus-AP.git
edit the hostapd.conf template file sudo nano PaPiRus-AP/hostapd.conf and replace the values below with your own
# This is the name of the network
ssid=
# The network passphrase
wpa_passphrase=
copy the file hostapd.conf to the right directory
sudo cp PaPiRus-AP/hostapd.conf /etc/hostapd
sudo nano /etc/default/hostapd change it by adding
DAEMON_CONF="/etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf"
sudo systemctl start hostapd
Disable dhcpcd sudo systemctl disable dhcpcd
Install bridge-utils sudo apt-get install bridge-utils
sudo nano PaPiRus-AP/interfaces and change it
address netmask <your home/office network mask> gateway <your home/office gateway IP address> dns-search <your interna domain (delete this line if you don't have one)> dns-nameservers <your home/office DNS server (typically it will be the same as your gateway)>
backup your existing file sudo mv /etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/interfaces.bck and copy the new one sudo cp PaPiRus-AP/interfaces /etc/network/
curl -sSL https://goo.gl/8uLA7s | sudo bash sudo papirus-set 2.7
Test sudo papirus-clock
Run
sudo python PaPiRus-AP/APInfo.py &
#Usage Switch 1 shows your IP and SSID Switch 2 displays some bandwidth stuff Switch 3 a detailed view of the AP networking setup.