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| - | ====== Virtual AP ====== | ||
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| - | Even on one single physical wireless chip, it is possible to broadcast multiple wireless SSID's. | ||
| - | In that case we are talking about //'__V__irtual __A__ccess-__P__oints'// or //'VAP's'//. | ||
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| - | A VAP is basically a logical //'wifi-interface'// which points to an existing //'wifi-device'// (physical interface). | ||
| - | Therefore it can be treated as any other interface as well. It can apply own encryption-settings, filter- and firewall-rules, can be put into a bridge and so on. | ||
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| - | These instructions shows how to add a new virtual wireless interface to the routers configuration. | ||
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| - | ===== Overview ===== | ||
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| - | ==== Level of difficulty === | ||
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| - | Easy | ||
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| - | ==== Use-case ==== | ||
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| - | If someone wants to add a new howto, this might safe some work. | ||
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| - | ^ proberties of scenario ^^ | ||
| - | | some propertie | some value | | ||
| - | | some other propertie | some other value | | ||
| - | | ... | ... | | ||
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| - | ==== Related topics ==== | ||
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| - | * [[documentation:configuration:uci|UCI]] | ||
| - | * [[documentation:configuration:config_files:config_files_involved|/etc/config/config_file]] | ||
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| - | ===== Instructions ===== | ||
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| - | ==== GUI ==== | ||
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| - | Not available, yet | ||
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| - | ==== UCI Config System ==== | ||
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| - | * **Add something** | ||
| - | <code> | ||
| - | ... | ||
| - | </code> | ||
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| - | * **Store changes** | ||
| - | <code> | ||
| - | uci commit xxx | ||
| - | </code> | ||
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| - | * **Apply changes** | ||
| - | <code> | ||
| - | /etc/init.d/xxx restart | ||
| - | </code> | ||
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| - | ==== UCI config files (native) ==== | ||
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| - | Feature is defined in [[documentation:configuration:config_files:config_file_involved|/etc/config/config_file]] | ||
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| - | * **New something** | ||
| - | <code> | ||
| - | config 'something' | ||
| - | option 'name' 'whatever' | ||
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| - | </code> | ||
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| - | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
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| - | Not available, yet | ||
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