RPi3_Switchable_HOTSPOT

Introduction

This is the configuration script to setting up HOTSPOT for RASPBIAN JESSIE WITH PIXEL on Raspberry Pi 3.
It makes easy to switch between client mode and HOTSPOT mode. Scanning essids and auto-configure wifi mode at boot up.
Configurations are based on : http://elinux.org/RPI-Wireless-Hotspot

Installation

Download scripts.
git clone https://github.com/SignalFlagZ/RPi3_Switchable_HOTSPOT.git
cd RPi3_Switchable_HOTSPOT
./install.sh

Register your essid(s).
Open /etc/network/interfaces.d/hotspot in editor.
Search line map YOUR_ESSID1 .
Replace YOUR_ESSID1 to your essid.
Also replace YOUR_ESSID2,YOUR_ESSID3... if you want.

Configure HOTSPOT.
Default HOTSPOT essid : My_AP
Default HOTSPOT password : My_Passphrase
If you want to change this ID, edit /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf and replace them.

You should reboot RPi.
sudo reboot

Usage

If registered essid was found at boot up, WiFi was configured client mode. Otherwise WiFi was configured HOTSPOT mode.
This script does not perform the authentication of the essid. Use wpa_supplicant or desktop applications for authentication.

Change to HOTSPOT mode

sudo ifdown wlan0
sudo ifup wlan0=hotspot0

Change to Client mode

sudo ifdown wlan0
sudo ifup wlan0=home

Scan and auto set

sudo ifdown wlan0
sudo ifup wlan0

Force HOTSPOT

Make a text file /usr/local/bin/hotspot_var.
Edit it and write a letter 1 in first line.