On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 3:40 AM, C. L. Martinez <carlopmart at gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I would like to install/test CentOS 7.X as a hostap for my home. I am thinking to use an Alfa (http://www.alfa.com.tw) usb wireless adapter or TP-Link. >BUt there is not much information in Alfa's or TP-Link's web sites about which of them can run as a HostAP. I would suggest use openWRT -- it is designed for WiFi and the foot print is small (around 60MB). It has a lot of additional packages (captive portal, WAN load balancing etc.) that you can install as per your needs. I have used it on a Raspberry PI with USB WiFi dongles (Realtek chip set). You can conceivably run it as a virtual appliance with USB pass through to the h/w. On Alpha's web site one of the slide show images show openWRT along with their USB WiFi adapter. I would suggest contact Alpha's Tech support to get specific model number and driver (chip set) it uses. Also visit openWRT web site and/or mailing list. -- Arun Khan