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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 0b8460a6fe..3e6746b59d 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -13633,6 +13633,57 @@ List of additional command-line arguments to pass to the daemon. @end table @end deftp +@cindex hostapd service, for Wi-Fi access points +@cindex Wi-Fi access points, hostapd service +@defvr {Scheme Variable} hostapd-service-type +This is the service type to run the @uref{https://w1.fi/hostapd/, +hostapd} daemon to set up WiFi (IEEE 802.11) access points and +authentication servers. Its associated value must be a +@code{hostapd-configuration} as shown below: + +@lisp +;; Use wlan1 to run the access point for "My Network". +(service hostapd-service-type + (hostapd-configuration + (interface "wlan1") + (ssid "My Network") + (channel 12))) +@end lisp +@end defvr + +@deftp {Data Type} hostapd-configuration +This data type represents the configuration of the hostapd service, with +the following fields: + +@table @asis +@item @code{package} (default: @code{hostapd}) +The hostapd package to use. + +@item @code{interface} (default: @code{"wlan0"}) +The network interface to run the WiFi access point. + +@item @code{ssid} +The SSID (@dfn{service set identifier}), a string that identifies this +network. + +@item @code{broadcast-ssid?} (default: @code{#t}) +Whether to broadcast this SSID. + +@item @code{channel} (default: @code{1}) +The WiFi channel to use. + +@item @code{driver} (default: @code{"nl80211"}) +The driver interface type. @code{"nl80211"} is used with all Linux +mac80211 drivers. Use @code{"none"} if building hostapd as a standalone +RADIUS server that does # not control any wireless/wired driver. + +@item @code{extra-settings} (default: @code{""}) +Extra settings to append as-is to the hostapd configuration file. See +@uref{https://w1.fi/cgit/hostap/plain/hostapd/hostapd.conf} for the +configuration file reference. +@end table +@end deftp + @cindex iptables @defvr {Scheme Variable} iptables-service-type This is the service type to set up an iptables configuration. iptables is a |