# oblique/create_ap

[NOT MAINTAINED] This script creates a NATed or Bridged WiFi Access Point.

Repository: https://github.com/oblique/create_ap
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/create_ap
Language: Shell
License: BSD-2-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: hostapd, wifi, access-point, wpa2
Archived: true
Last push: 2023-12-13T23:13:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4722, "days_push": 994, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4512, forks 1004 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:52.607448+00:00)

## What it is
A shell script that turns a Linux machine's WiFi adapter into a NATed or bridged wireless access point using hostapd. It supports WPA/WPA2 encryption, hidden SSIDs, client isolation, 802.11n/ac, and systemd integration.

## Use cases
- create a wifi hotspot on linux from the command line
- share my ethernet internet connection over wifi
- set up a WPA2 access point with hostapd
- bridge wifi clients to my lan
- run a persistent access point as a systemd service
- create an open wifi network without a password

## When to choose
- you need a simple script-based WiFi AP on Linux with NAT or bridging
- you want fine control over encryption, channel, SSID hiding, and client isolation
- you prefer a CLI over GUI hotspot tools

## When to avoid
- you want a maintained project - use the linux-wifi-hotspot or linux-router forks instead
- you need a GUI
- you are on a non-Linux platform

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: abandoned
- function: networking, security, cli
- domain: networking, developer-tools
- platform: cli
- tags: wifi-hotspot, access-point, hostapd, shell-script, internet-sharing, not-maintained, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- oblique/create_ap (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:52.607448+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:20:20.128834+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/oblique/create_ap (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:52.607448+00:00, sha e6b27d386b84)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.