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some examples with descriptions for hostapd.conf

"inspired" by deraadt@

# $OpenBSD: hostapd.conf,v 1.5 2005/09/29 23:24:56 reyk Exp $
# sample hostapd configuration file
# see hostapd.conf(5)

# "wavelan is a battle field"

#
# Macros
#

# Define macros for the interfaces to be used by hostapd. The "wlan"
# interface is optional. 
wlan="ath0"
wired="sis0"

#
# Tables
#

# Define the MAC addresses (BSSIDs) for your accesspoints in a table.
table <myess> {
	00:90:4b:0d:fd:c8,
	00:02:6f:21:ea:8b
}

# Address masks are providing a simple way to match by MAC vendor ID.
#
# table <senao> { 00:02:6f:ff:ff:ff & ff:ff:ff:00:00:00 }

#
# Global options
#

# Uncomment this option to run hostapd in passive IAPP monitoring mode.
set hostap interface $wlan

# Should be the default, the opposite is "pcap" without radiotap headers.
set hostap mode radiotap

# According to the revised standard, multicast is used. hostapd supports
# broadcast for IAPP messages as well.
set iapp interface $wired
set iapp mode multicast

#
# Event rules
#

# Log probe requests
hostap handle type management subtype probe request \
   with iapp type radiotap

# Log and annoy foreign accesspoints
#
# This will be logged as well but the important thing is to
# annoy other accesspoints in your wireless territory.
hostap handle type data bssid !<myess> \
    with frame type management subtype deauth reason auth expire \
    from &bssid to ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff bssid &bssid

# The first deauth example will not work with some newer stuff, like
# iwi(4)/ipw(4) "centrino", because they ignore management frames to
# the broadcast address as a countermeasure against the "void11"
# attack. 
#
# hostap handle type data bssid !<myess> \
#    with frame type management subtype deauth reason auth expire \
#    from &bssid to &from bssid &bssid

# Finally log any rogue accesspoints limited to every second.
# The skip keywords instructs hostapd to ignore further IAPP
# processing. 
hostap handle skip type management subtype beacon bssid !<myess> \
    with iapp type radiotap limit 1 sec