# the wireless interface in monitor mode
interface=wlan0

# required for modern WiFi cards
driver=nl80211

# empty to allow the AP to respond dynamically
ssid=""

# the used channel on the band
channel=6

# 2.4 GHz
hw_mode=g

# 5 GHz
# hw_mode=a

# allows broadcasting of SSID
ignore_broadcast_ssid=0

# determines how often the AP sends beacon frames (in time units, TU, where 1 TU = 1024 µs)
# lower values mean more frequent beacons, making the AP more responsive but increasing channel congestion
beacon_int=100

# the max number of stations (clients) that can associate with the AP at the same time
max_num_sta=255

# authentication algorithms to be supported by the AP
# 1 = Open system authentication (no password)
# 2 = Shared key authentication (WEP)
# 3 = Both Open & Shared Key
auth_algs=3

# WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) mode
# 0 = WPS disabled
# 1 = WPS enabled but not configured
# 2 = WPS enabled and configured
wps_state=2

# Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) mode
# 1 = WPA
# 2 = WPA2
wpa=2

# WPA key management method
# WPA-EAP enables Enterprise authentication (802.1X)
wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-EAP

# encryption methods used for WPA/WPA2
# TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) - legacy encryption, insecure
# CCMP (Counter Mode Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol) - modern AES-based encryption
# including both allows compatibility with more clients
wpa_pairwise=TKIP CCMP

# enable 802.1X authentication (Enterprise mode)
# ieee8021x=1

# enable the internal EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) server required for handling WPA-Enterprise authentication
# eap_server=1