🧰 Hostapd Configuration Assistant

A terminal-based interactive assistant for configuring and managing hostapd.conf files. This Python tool streamlines the process of setting up Wi-Fi access points by allowing you to dynamically modify settings, save/load presets, and write valid hostapd configurations with a clean, color-coded interface. this isnt super useful on its own but if paired with other scripts / software / tools then it may be more usefull

✨ Features

• 🎨 Color-coded terminal UI using colorama
• ⚙️ Dynamic SET <option> <value> commands to update hostapd.conf settings
• 💾 Save and load presets from the hostapd_presets/ folder
• 👁️ Live preview of your configuration
• 🆘 Built-in help menus with usage examples
• 📁 Easily export and apply changes to hostapd.conf

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⚙️ Supported Configuration Options

You can edit the following hostapd.conf parameters:

• interface — Network interface (e.g., wlan0)
• driver — Wireless driver (e.g., nl80211)
• ssid — Network SSID
• bssid — MAC address of the access point
• hw_mode — Band: g for 2.4GHz, a for 5GHz
• channel — Wi-Fi channel
• auth_algs — Authentication mode
• wep_default_key — WEP key index (0–3)
• wep_key0 — WEP encryption key

Changes are reflected in real time via the color-coded interface.

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🗂️ Preset Management

Presets are saved in the hostapd_presets/ directory and can be:

• 🔄 Loaded using: load <preset>
• 👁️ Viewed using: show <preset>
• 💾 Saved with: PRESET ' then '<name>

Example:

$> PRESET
$> preset name: office_ap
$> show office_ap
$> load office_ap

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🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Sota-0/hostapd-config-setup-script

2. Install Required Packages

pip install colorama

3. Run the Tool

python3 hostapd_write.py

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🖥️ Example Session

Hostapd : 1.SETUP  or  2.PRESET
$> 1
$> SET ssid MyNetwork
$> SET bssid 00:11:22:33:44:55
$> SET channel 6
$> WRITE
$> PRESET
$> preset_1

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📋 Notes

• This tool does not start hostapd; it only manages the configuration file.
• Ensure the interface and driver are valid and supported on your system.
• Presets are stored as .conf files and can be reused or edited manually.

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🛠 Built With

• Python 3.x
• colorama

Install dependencies with:

pip install colorama

or

pip install -r requirements.txt

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🤝 Contributions

PRs, issues, and suggestions are welcome! If you’d like to improve or extend the tool, feel free to fork and submit a pull request.