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Hostapd

hostapd (host access point daemon) is a user space daemon software enabling a network interface card to act as an access point and authentication server. There are three implementations: Jouni Malinen's hostapd, OpenBSD's hostapd and Devicescape's hostapd.

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Jouni Malinen's hostapd

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Developers
Jouni Malinen & others
License
BSD
Operating system
Cross-platform
Repository
w1.fi/cgit/hostap/tree/hostapd
Stable release
2.11 / 20 July 2024 (2 years ago) (2024-07-20)
Type
WLAN tools

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Hostapd

Nodes23
Edges22
Triples37
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.086957
Components1

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Hostapd

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related to Jouni Malinen's hostapd · 14
Hostapd → DragonFlyBSD, EAP, FreeBSD, Host AP, IEEE, It, Jouni Malinen's, Linux, MadWifi, Prism54, QNX, RADIUS, The, WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticators
related to OpenBSD's hostapd · 6
Hostapd → IAPP, IEEE, Inter Access Point Protocol, It, OpenBSD's, OpenBSD-based
related to Devicescape's hostapd · 5
Hostapd → April, It, OWL, The, The Open Wireless Linux
related to External links · 3
Hostapd → Articlehostapd, DragonFlyBSD, OpenBSD System Manager's Manual
is a · 2
Hostapd → user space daemon for access point and authentication servers, user space daemon that improves roaming and monitoring of OpenBSD-based wireless networks
Developers · 1
Hostapd → Jouni Malinen & others
License · 1
Hostapd → BSD
Operating system · 1
Hostapd → Cross-platform
Repository · 1
Hostapd → w1.fi/cgit/hostap/tree/hostapd
Stable release · 1
Hostapd → 2.11 / 20 July 2024 (2 years ago) (2024-07-20)

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jouni malinen's access point daemon openbsd's user space authentication linux devicescape's wireless host server hostap dragonflybsd release system website implements

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
HostapdDevelopersJouni Malinen & others1.00infobox
HostapdLicenseBSD1.00infobox
HostapdOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
HostapdRepositoryw1.fi/cgit/hostap/tree/hostapd1.00infobox
HostapdStable release2.11 / 20 July 2024 (2 years ago) (2024-07-20)1.00infobox
HostapdTypeWLAN tools1.00infobox
HostapdWebsitew1.fi/hostapd1.00infobox
Hostapdis auser space daemon for access point and authentication servers0.90text
Hostapdis auser space daemon that improves roaming and monitoring of OpenBSD-based wireless networks0.90text
Hostapdrelated to Devicescape's hostapdThe Open Wireless Linux0.60section
Hostapdrelated to Devicescape's hostapdIt0.60section
Hostapdrelated to Devicescape's hostapdOWL0.60section

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