README.md

Making the RPi2 an Access Point using the Edimax USB WiFi Adapter

To ensure connectivity with ambulatory use and irrespective of a mobile data connection, the Edimax USB WiFi adapter will be configured to act as if it were a router and broadcast a local personal area network.

Run these steps

curl -s https://gist.githubusercontent.com/bewest/1d0ac7e5016fa47cde3a/raw/c57f1eb26428464438ec8dfc1cbaaf44664343df/setup_rpi_hostapd.sh | sudo bash

Congratulations, a test network should be available.

setup_rpi_hostapd.sh

#!/bin/bash

apt-get install -y bridge-utils hostapd
(mkdir updated-hostapd
cd updated-hostapd
wget http://www.daveconroy.com/wp3/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/hostapd.zip 
unzip hostapd.zip 
mv /usr/sbin/hostapd /usr/sbin/hostapd.bak 
chown root.root hostapd 
chmod 755 hostapd
mv hostapd /usr/sbin/hostapd.edimax 
ln -sf /usr/sbin/hostapd.edimax /usr/sbin/hostapd 
)

cp /etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/interfaces-backup
OUTFILE=${OUTFILE-/etc/network/interfaces}

echo installing network interfaces in $OUTFILE

cat <<EOF | tee $OUTFILE
#loopback adapter
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

#wired adapter
iface eth0 inet dhcp

#bridge
auto br0
iface br0 inet dhcp
bridge_ports eth0 wlan0
EOF