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hostapd VS iw

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hostapd logo hostapd

hostapd is a user space daemon for access point and authentication servers. It implements IEEE 802.

iw logo iw

iw is a new nl80211 based CLI configuration utility for wireless devices.
  • hostapd Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-09-26
  • iw Landing page
    Landing page //
    2020-10-18

hostapd videos

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Script to Create a Wifi Hotspot with Hostapd and udhcpd on Linux - wireless router access point

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  • Review - FreeBSD hostapd awkward problem: WiFi network "vanishes".

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Category Popularity

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hostapd

iw

Log Management
46 46%
Log Management
54% 54
Monitoring Tools
46 46%
Monitoring Tools
54% 54
API Tools
44 44%
API Tools
56% 56
Development
61 61%
Development
39% 39

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, iw seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 2 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

hostapd mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of hostapd yet. Tracking of hostapd recommendations started around Mar 2021.

iw mentions (2)

  • finally
    The instructions on https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Network_configuration/Wireless is pretty extensive. Popular tools are listed in the article: * https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Iwd * https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Wpa_supplicant * https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/documentation/iw. Source: over 2 years ago
  • Is there a simplest wifi client which just connects to open/wpa/wep/wpa-eap protocol and **NOT** be a daemon on itself to reconnect or do any handling of priority or for taking/managing a list of networks?
    You can run any daemon in your terminal by yourself, many of them have an option to not fork process. Wpa_supplicant is the simpliest client you can get if your WIFI uses WPA/WPA2. The more simple is only iw, but it only supports WEP encryption security. Source: over 2 years ago

What are some alternatives?

When comparing hostapd and iw, you can also consider the following products

Connectify Hotspot - Connectify Me hotspot is a PC app that turns your computer into a Wi-Fi hotspot.

NetworkManager - NetworkManager is a set of co-operative tools that make networking simple and straightforward.

mHotspot - mHotspot is a completely free software which converts your windows 7 & 8 laptop into a virtual wifi router and creates a secure wifi hotspot.

wicd - Wicd is an open source wired and wireless network manager for Linux.

Baidu WiFi Hotspot - Turn your PC into a hotspot for mobile devices.

Ethtool - ethtool - utility for controlling network drivers and hardware

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