On Sat 10.Sep'16 at 10:12:26 -0700, Arun Khan wrote: > 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. > Many thanks fro your inputs, but I can't use a real wifi router. I need this usb adapter to connect two smartphones and a raspberry pi for my day to day job. The idea is to share laptop Internet's connection with these devices. -- Greetings, C. L. Martinez