version 0.7.3

Merge branch
can_transmit_to_channel() ignores freq value just focus on channel number
2025-12-30 18:58:28 +01:00 · 2024-01-19 14:33:25 +08:00 · 2024-01-19 14:26:36 +08:00 · 2024-01-19 13:50:34 +08:00 · 2024-01-16 13:26:52 +01:00 · 2024-01-16 00:59:41 +01:00
2 changed files with 401 additions and 228 deletions
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ It wraps `iptables`, `dnsmasq` etc. stuff. Use in one command, restore in one co

 [Linux-Router News & Developer Notes 📰](https://github.com/garywill/linux-router/issues/28) | [More tools and projects 🛠️](https://garywill.github.io) | [🍻 Buy me a coffee ❤️](https://github.com/garywill/receiving/blob/master/receiving_methods.md)

+
 ## Features

 Basic features:
@@ -61,11 +62,36 @@ Internet----(eth0/wlan0)-Linux-(eth1)------Another PC
 Internet----(eth0/wlan0)-Linux-(virtual interface)-----VM/container
 ```

+## Install
+
+1-file-script. Release on [Linux-router repo on Github](https://github.com/garywill/linux-router). Just download and run the bash script (meet the dependencies). In this case use without installation.
+
+I'm currently not packaging for any distro. If you do, open a PR and add the link (can be with a version badge) to list here
+
+| Linux distro |                                                                                                            |
+| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Any          | download [1-file-script](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/garywill/linux-router/master/lnxrouter) and run without installation |
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- bash
+- procps or procps-ng
+- iproute2
+- dnsmasq
+- iptables (or nftables with `iptables-nft` translation linked)
+- WiFi hotspot dependencies
+  - hostapd
+  - iw
+  - iwconfig (you only need this if 'iw' can not recognize your adapter)
+  - haveged (optional)
+
+
+
 ## Usage

 ### Provide Internet to an interface

-```
+```bash
 sudo lnxrouter -i eth1
 ```

@@ -73,7 +99,7 @@ no matter which interface (other than `eth1`) you're getting Internet from.

 ### Create WiFi hotspot

-```
+```bash
 sudo lnxrouter --ap wlan0 MyAccessPoint -p MyPassPhrase
 ```

@@ -85,7 +111,7 @@ Clients access Internet through only `isp5`

 <details>

-```
+```bash
 sudo lnxrouter -i eth1 -o isp5  --no-dns  --dhcp-dns 1.1.1.1  -6 --dhcp-dns6 [2606:4700:4700::1111]
 ```

@@ -98,12 +124,15 @@ sudo lnxrouter -i eth1 -o isp5  --no-dns  --dhcp-dns 1.1.1.1  -6 --dhcp-dns6 [26

 </details>

-### LAN without Internet
+### Create LAN without providing Internet

 <details>

-```
+```bash
 sudo lnxrouter -n -i eth1
+```
+
+```bash
 sudo lnxrouter -n --ap wlan0 MyAccessPoint -p MyPassPhrase
 ```

@@ -117,7 +146,7 @@ sudo lnxrouter -n --ap wlan0 MyAccessPoint -p MyPassPhrase

 Create a bridge

-```
+```bash
 sudo brctl addbr lxcbr5
 ```

@@ -130,7 +159,7 @@ lxc.network.link = lxcbr5
 lxc.network.hwaddr = xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
 ```

-```
+```bash
 sudo lnxrouter -i lxcbr5
 ```

@@ -138,11 +167,11 @@ sudo lnxrouter -i lxcbr5

 ### Transparent proxy

-All clients' Internet traffic go through, for example, Tor
+All clients' Internet traffic go through, for example, Tor (notice this example is NOT an anonymity use)

 <details>

-```
+```bash
 sudo lnxrouter -i eth1 --tp 9040 --dns 9053 -g 192.168.55.1 -6 --p6 fd00:5:6:7::
 ```

@@ -155,6 +184,10 @@ TransPort [fd00:5:6:7::1]:9040
 DNSPort [fd00:5:6:7::1]:9053
 ```

+> **Warn**: Tor's anonymity relies on a purpose-made browser. Using Tor like this (sharing Tor's network to LAN clients) will NOT ensure anonymity.
+> 
+> Although we use Tor as example here, Linux-router does NOT ensure nor is NOT aiming at anonymity.
+
 </details>

 ### Clients-in-sandbox network
@@ -163,7 +196,7 @@ To not give our infomation to clients. Clients can still access Internet.

 <details>

-```
+```bash
 sudo lnxrouter -i eth1 \
    --tp 9040 --dns 9053 \
    --random-mac \
@@ -173,7 +206,7 @@ sudo lnxrouter -i eth1 \

 </details>

-> This script comes with no warrenty. Use on your own risk
+> Linux-router comes with no warranty. Use on your own risk

 ### Use as transparent proxy for LXD

@@ -181,13 +214,13 @@ sudo lnxrouter -i eth1 \

 Create a bridge

-```
+```bash
 sudo brctl addbr lxdbr5
 ```

 Create and add a new LXD profile overriding container's `eth0`

-```
+```bash
 lxc profile create profile5
 lxc profile edit profile5

@@ -205,13 +238,13 @@ name: profile5
 lxc profile add <container> profile5
 ```

-```
+```bash
 sudo lnxrouter -i lxdbr5 --tp 9040 --dns 9053
 ```

 To remove that new profile from container

-```
+```bash
 lxc profile remove <container> profile5
 ```

@@ -219,13 +252,13 @@ lxc profile remove <container> profile5

 Add new `eth0` to container overriding default `eth0`

-```
+```bash
 lxc config device add <container> eth0 nic name=eth0 nictype=bridged parent=lxdbr5
 ```

 To remove the customized `eth0` to restore default `eth0`

-```
+```bash
 lxc config device remove <container> eth0
 ```

@@ -237,7 +270,7 @@ lxc config device remove <container> eth0

 In VirtualBox's global settings, create a host-only network `vboxnet5` with DHCP disabled.

-```
+```bash
 sudo lnxrouter -i vboxnet5 --tp 9040 --dns 9053
 ```

@@ -249,11 +282,11 @@ sudo lnxrouter -i vboxnet5 --tp 9040 --dns 9053

 Create a bridge

-```
+```bash
 sudo brctl addbr firejail5
 ```

-```
+```bash
 sudo lnxrouter -i firejail5 -g 192.168.55.1 --tp 9040 --dns 9053 
 firejail --net=firejail5 --dns=192.168.55.1 --blacklist=/var/run/nscd
 ```
@@ -317,26 +350,28 @@ Options:
    -d                      DNS server will take into account /etc/hosts
    -e <hosts_file>         DNS server will take into account additional 
                            hosts file
+    --dns-nocache           DNS server no cache
    
    --mac <MAC>             Set MAC address
    --random-mac            Use random MAC address
 
    --tp <port>             Transparent proxy,
-                            redirect non-LAN TCP and UDP traffic to port.
-                            (usually used with '--dns')
+                            redirect non-LAN TCP and UDP(not tested) traffic to
+                            port. (usually used with '--dns')
    
  WiFi hotspot options:
    --ap <wifi interface> <SSID>
                            Create WiFi access point
    -p, --password <password>   
                            WiFi password
-    --qr                    Show WiFi QR code in terminal
+    --qr                    Show WiFi QR code in terminal (need qrencode)
    
    --hidden                Hide access point (not broadcast SSID)
    --no-virt               Do not create virtual interface
                            Using this you can't use same wlan interface
                            for both Internet and AP
-    -c <channel>            Channel number (default: 1)
+    --virt-name <name>      Set name of virtual interface
+    -c <channel>            Specify channel (default: use current, or 1 / 36)
    --country <code>        Set two-letter country code for regularity
                            (example: US)
    --freq-band <GHz>       Set frequency band: 2.4 or 5 (default: 2.4)
@@ -350,13 +385,28 @@ Options:
                            (defaults to /etc/hostapd/hostapd.accept)
    --hostapd-debug <level> 1 or 2. Passes -d or -dd to hostapd
    --isolate-clients       Disable wifi communication between clients
-
-    --ieee80211n            Enable IEEE 802.11n (HT)
-    --ieee80211ac           Enable IEEE 802.11ac (VHT)
-    --ht_capab <HT>         HT capabilities (default: [HT40+])
-    --vht_capab <VHT>       VHT capabilities
-
    --no-haveged            Do not run haveged automatically when needed
+    --hs20                  Enable Hotspot 2.0
+
+    WiFi 4 (802.11n) configs:
+    --wifi4                 Enable IEEE 802.11n (HT)
+    --req-ht                Require station HT (High Throughput) mode
+    --ht-capab <HT caps>    HT capabilities (default: [HT40+])
+
+    WiFi 5 (802.11ac) configs:
+    --wifi5                 Enable IEEE 802.11ac (VHT)
+    --req-vht               Require station VHT (Very High Thoughtput) mode
+    --vht-capab <VHT caps>  VHT capabilities
+    
+    --vht-ch-width <index>  Index of VHT channel width:
+                                0 for 20MHz or 40MHz (default)
+                                1 for 80MHz
+                                2 for 160MHz
+                                3 for 80+80MHz (Non-contigous 160MHz)    
+    --vht-seg0-ch <channel> Channel index of VHT center frequency for primary 
+                            segment. Use with '--vht-ch-width'
+    --vht-seg1-ch <channel> Channel index of VHT center frequency for secondary
+                            (second 80MHz) segment. Use with '--vht-ch-width 3'

  Instance managing:
    --daemon                Run in background
@@ -368,15 +418,7 @@ Options:
    --stop <id>             Stop a running instance
        For <id> you can use PID or subnet interface name.
        You can get them with '--list-running'
-```

-</details>
-
-## Notice
-
-<details>
-
-```
    Notice 1:   This script assume your host's default policy won't forward
                packets, so the script won't explictly ban forwarding in any
                mode. In some unexpected case (eg. mistaken configurations) may
@@ -397,19 +439,35 @@ On exit of a linux-router instance, script **will do cleanup**, i.e. undo most c
 5. The wifi device which is used to create hotspot is `rfkill unblock`ed
 6. WiFi country code, if user assigns

-## Dependencies
+## Meet contributor(s) and become one of them

- bash
- procps or procps-ng
- iproute2
- dnsmasq
- iptables (or nftables with `iptables-nft` translation linked)
- WiFi hotspot dependencies
-  - hostapd
-  - iw
-  - iwconfig (you only need this if 'iw' can not recognize your adapter)
-  - haveged (optional)
-  - qrencode (optional)
+Visit [**my homepage** 🏡](https://garywill.github.io) to see **more tools and projects** 🛠️.
+
+> [❤️ Buy me a coffee](https://github.com/garywill/receiving/blob/master/receiving_methods.md) , this project took me lots of time! ([❤️ 扫码领红包并打赏一个!](https://github.com/garywill/receiving/blob/master/receiving_methods.md))
+> 
+> 🥂 ( ^\_^) o自自o (^_^ ) 🍻
+
+🤝 Bisides, thank [create_ap](https://github.com/oblique/create_ap) by [oblique](https://github.com/oblique). This script was forked from create\_ap. Now they are quite different. (See `history` branch for how I modified create_ap). 🤝 Also thank those who contributed to that project.
+
+👨‍💻 You can be contributor, too! 
+
+- 🍃 There're some TO-DOs listed, in both [readme TODO](#todo) and [in the code file](https://github.com/garywill/linux-router/search?q=TODO&type=code)
+- 🍃 Also some [unfulfilled enhancements in the Issues](https://github.com/garywill/linux-router/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Aenhancement)
+- 🙋‍♂️ Contributions are not limited to coding. There're [some posts and questions](https://github.com/garywill/linux-router/issues) that need more people to answer
+
+## Notice
+
+<details>
+
+```
+    Notice 1:   This script assume your host's default policy won't forward
+                packets, so the script won't explictly ban forwarding in any
+                mode. In some unexpected case (eg. mistaken configurations) may
+                cause unwanted packets leakage between 2 networks, which you
+                should be aware of if you want isolated network
+```
+
+</details>

 ## TODO

@@ -481,14 +539,4 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

 </details>

-## Meet developer(s) and become one of them

-Visit [**my homepage** 🏡](https://garywill.github.io) to see **more tools and projects** 🛠️.
-
-> [❤️ Buy me a coffee](https://github.com/garywill/receiving/blob/master/receiving_methods.md) , this project took me lots of time! ([❤️ 扫码领红包并打赏一个!](https://github.com/garywill/receiving/blob/master/receiving_methods.md))
-> 
-> 🥂 ( ^\_^) o自自o (^_^ ) 🍻
-
-🤝 Bisides, thank [create_ap](https://github.com/oblique/create_ap) by [oblique](https://github.com/oblique). This script was forked from create\_ap. Now they are quite different. (See `history` branch for how I modified create_ap). 🤝 Also thank those who contributed to that project.
-
-👨‍💻 You can be contributor, too! 🍃 There're some TO-DOs listed, at both [above](#todo) and [in the code file](https://github.com/garywill/linux-router/search?q=TODO&type=code). 🍃 Also some [unfulfilled enhancements in the Issues](https://github.com/garywill/linux-router/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Aenhancement). Your name can be here!
--- a/443
+++ b/443
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash

-VERSION=0.6.6
-PROGNAME="$(basename $0)"
+VERSION=0.7.3
+PROGNAME="$(basename "$0")"

 export LC_ALL=C

@@ -67,26 +67,28 @@ Options:
    -d                      DNS server will take into account /etc/hosts
    -e <hosts_file>         DNS server will take into account additional 
                            hosts file
+    --dns-nocache           DNS server no cache
    
    --mac <MAC>             Set MAC address
    --random-mac            Use random MAC address
 
    --tp <port>             Transparent proxy,
-                            redirect non-LAN TCP and UDP traffic to port.
-                            (usually used with '--dns')
+                            redirect non-LAN TCP and UDP(not tested) traffic to
+                            port. (usually used with '--dns')
    
  WiFi hotspot options:
    --ap <wifi interface> <SSID>
                            Create WiFi access point
    -p, --password <password>   
                            WiFi password
-    --qr                    Show WiFi QR code in terminal
+    --qr                    Show WiFi QR code in terminal (need qrencode)
    
    --hidden                Hide access point (not broadcast SSID)
    --no-virt               Do not create virtual interface
                            Using this you can't use same wlan interface
                            for both Internet and AP
-    -c <channel>            Channel number (default: 1)
+    --virt-name <name>      Set name of virtual interface
+    -c <channel>            Specify channel (default: use current, or 1 / 36)
    --country <code>        Set two-letter country code for regularity
                            (example: US)
    --freq-band <GHz>       Set frequency band: 2.4 or 5 (default: 2.4)
@@ -100,13 +102,28 @@ Options:
                            (defaults to /etc/hostapd/hostapd.accept)
    --hostapd-debug <level> 1 or 2. Passes -d or -dd to hostapd
    --isolate-clients       Disable wifi communication between clients
-    
-    --ieee80211n            Enable IEEE 802.11n (HT)
-    --ieee80211ac           Enable IEEE 802.11ac (VHT)
-    --ht_capab <HT>         HT capabilities (default: [HT40+])
-    --vht_capab <VHT>       VHT capabilities
-    
    --no-haveged            Do not run haveged automatically when needed
+    --hs20                  Enable Hotspot 2.0
+
+    WiFi 4 (802.11n) configs:
+    --wifi4                 Enable IEEE 802.11n (HT)
+    --req-ht                Require station HT (High Throughput) mode
+    --ht-capab <HT caps>    HT capabilities (default: [HT40+])
+
+    WiFi 5 (802.11ac) configs:
+    --wifi5                 Enable IEEE 802.11ac (VHT)
+    --req-vht               Require station VHT (Very High Thoughtput) mode
+    --vht-capab <VHT caps>  VHT capabilities
+    
+    --vht-ch-width <index>  Index of VHT channel width:
+                                0 for 20MHz or 40MHz (default)
+                                1 for 80MHz
+                                2 for 160MHz
+                                3 for 80+80MHz (Non-contigous 160MHz)    
+    --vht-seg0-ch <channel> Channel index of VHT center frequency for primary 
+                            segment. Use with '--vht-ch-width'
+    --vht-seg1-ch <channel> Channel index of VHT center frequency for secondary
+                            (second 80MHz) segment. Use with '--vht-ch-width 3'

  Instance managing:
    --daemon                Run in background
@@ -156,6 +173,7 @@ define_global_variables(){
    SHOW_DNS_QUERY=0  # log dns
    ETC_HOSTS=0
    ADDN_HOSTS=
+    DNS_NOCACHE=
    CONN_IFACE=    # which interface user choose to use to create network
    INTERNET_IFACE= # which interface to get Internet from
    THISHOSTNAME=   # this host's name the DNS tells clients 
@@ -176,13 +194,19 @@ define_global_variables(){
    HIDDEN=0 # hidden wifi hotspot
    WIFI_IFACE=
    CHANNEL=default 
+    HOTSPOT20=0 # For enabling Hotspot 2.0
    WPA_VERSION=2
    MAC_FILTER=0
    MAC_FILTER_ACCEPT=/etc/hostapd/hostapd.accept
    IEEE80211N=0
+    REQUIREHT=0
    IEEE80211AC=0
+    REQUIREVHT=0
    HT_CAPAB='[HT40+]'
    VHT_CAPAB=
+    VHTCHANNELWIDTH=0
+    VHTSEG0CHINDEX=0
+    VHTSEG1CHINDEX=0
    DRIVER=nl80211
    NO_VIRT=0 # not use virtual interface
    COUNTRY=
@@ -195,6 +219,7 @@ define_global_variables(){
    
    # script variables
    VWIFI_IFACE=  # virtual wifi interface name, if created
+    VIRT_NAME= # name to use for virtual interface if --virt-name is used
    AP_IFACE=     # can be VWIFI_IFACE or WIFI_IFACE
    USE_IWCONFIG=0  # some device can't use iw
    
@@ -322,6 +347,10 @@ parse_user_options(){
                ADDN_HOSTS="$1"
                shift
                ;;
+            --dns-nocache)
+                shift
+                DNS_NOCACHE=1
+                ;;
            
            --isolate-clients)
                shift
@@ -365,6 +394,10 @@ parse_user_options(){
                CHANNEL="$1"
                shift
                ;;
+            --hs20)
+                shift
+                HOTSPOT20=1
+                ;;
            -w)
                shift
                WPA_VERSION="$1"
@@ -372,24 +405,47 @@ parse_user_options(){
                shift
                ;;

-            --ieee80211n)
+            --wifi4|--ieee80211n)
                shift
                IEEE80211N=1
                ;;
-            --ieee80211ac)
+            --req-ht|--require-ht)
+                shift
+                REQUIREHT=1
+                ;;
+            --wifi5|--ieee80211ac)
                shift
                IEEE80211AC=1
                ;;
-            --ht_capab)
+            --req-vht|--require-vht)
+                shift
+                REQUIREVHT=1
+                ;;
+            --ht-capab)
                shift
                HT_CAPAB="$1"
                shift
                ;;
-            --vht_capab)
+            --vht-capab)
                shift
                VHT_CAPAB="$1"
                shift
                ;;
+            --vht-ch-width|--vht-channel-width)
+                shift
+                VHTCHANNELWIDTH="$1"
+                shift
+                ;;
+            --vht-seg0-ch|--vht-seg0-channel)
+                shift
+                VHTSEG0CHINDEX="$1"
+                shift
+                ;;
+            --vht-seg1-ch|--vht-seg1-channel)
+                shift
+                VHTSEG1CHINDEX="$1"
+                shift
+                ;;
            --driver)
                shift
                DRIVER="$1"
@@ -399,6 +455,11 @@ parse_user_options(){
                shift
                NO_VIRT=1
                ;;
+            --virt-name)
+                shift
+                VIRT_NAME="$1"
+                shift
+                ;;

            --country)
                shift
@@ -416,9 +477,9 @@ parse_user_options(){
                ;;
            --hostapd-debug)
                shift
-                if [ "x$1" = "x1" ]; then
+                if [ "$1" = "1" ]; then
                    HOSTAPD_DEBUG_ARGS="-d"
-                elif [ "x$1" = "x2" ]; then
+                elif [ "$1" = "2" ]; then
                    HOSTAPD_DEBUG_ARGS="-dd"
                else
                    printf "Error: argument for --hostapd-debug expected 1 or 2, got %s\n" "$1"
@@ -475,8 +536,8 @@ sep_ip_port() {
    if (echo "$INPUT" | grep '\.' >/dev/null 2>&1) ;then  
        if (echo "$INPUT" | grep ':' >/dev/null 2>&1) ;then
            # ipv4 + port
-            IP="$(echo $INPUT | cut -d: -f1)"
-            PORT="$(echo $INPUT | cut -d: -f2)"
+            IP="$(echo "$INPUT" | cut -d: -f1)"
+            PORT="$(echo "$INPUT" | cut -d: -f2)"
        else
            # ipv4
            IP="$INPUT"
@@ -484,11 +545,11 @@ sep_ip_port() {
    elif (echo "$INPUT" | grep '\]' >/dev/null 2>&1) ;then 
        if (echo "$INPUT" | grep '\]\:' >/dev/null 2>&1) ;then
            # ipv6 + port
-            IP="$(echo $INPUT | cut -d']' -f1 | cut -d'[' -f2)"
-            PORT="$(echo $INPUT | cut -d']' -f2 |cut -d: -f2)"
+            IP="$(echo "$INPUT" | cut -d']' -f1 | cut -d'[' -f2)"
+            PORT="$(echo "$INPUT" | cut -d']' -f2 |cut -d: -f2)"
        else
            # ipv6
-            IP="$(echo $INPUT | cut -d']' -f1 | cut -d'[' -f2)"
+            IP="$(echo "$INPUT" | cut -d']' -f1 | cut -d'[' -f2)"
        fi
    else 
        # port
@@ -505,6 +566,10 @@ is_interface() {
    [[ -d "/sys/class/net/${1}" ]]
 }

+is_vface_name_allocated(){
+    is_interface "$1" || [[ -f "$COMMON_CONFDIR/vfaces/${1}" ]]
+}
+
 get_interface_phy_device() { # only for wifi interface
    local x
    for x in /sys/class/ieee80211/*; do
@@ -513,10 +578,10 @@ get_interface_phy_device() { # only for wifi interface
            echo "$1"
            return 0
        elif [[ -e "$x/device/net/$1" ]]; then
-            echo ${x##*/}
+            echo "${x##*/}"
            return 0
        elif [[ -e "$x/device/net:$1" ]]; then
-            echo ${x##*/}
+            echo "${x##*/}"
            return 0
        fi
    done
@@ -528,13 +593,13 @@ get_adapter_info() { # only for wifi interface
    local iPHY
    iPHY=$(get_interface_phy_device "$1")
    [[ $? -ne 0 ]] && return 1
-    iw phy $iPHY info
+    iw phy "$iPHY" info
 }

 get_adapter_kernel_module() {
    local MODULE
    MODULE=$(readlink -f "/sys/class/net/$1/device/driver/module")
-    echo ${MODULE##*/}
+    echo "${MODULE##*/}"
 }

 can_be_sta_and_ap() {
@@ -565,18 +630,14 @@ can_transmit_to_channel() {
    CHANNEL_NUM=$2

    if [[ $USE_IWCONFIG -eq 0 ]]; then
-        if [[ $FREQ_BAND == 2.4 ]]; then
-            CHANNEL_INFO=$(get_adapter_info ${IFACE} | grep " 24[0-9][0-9] MHz \[${CHANNEL_NUM}\]")
-        else
-            CHANNEL_INFO=$(get_adapter_info ${IFACE} | grep " \(49[0-9][0-9]\|5[0-9]\{3\}\) MHz \[${CHANNEL_NUM}\]")
-        fi
+        CHANNEL_INFO=$(get_adapter_info "${IFACE}" | grep -E " [0-9]+(\.[0-9]+){0,1} MHz \[${CHANNEL_NUM}\]")
        [[ -z "${CHANNEL_INFO}" ]] && return 1
        [[ "${CHANNEL_INFO}" == *no\ IR* ]] && return 1
        [[ "${CHANNEL_INFO}" == *disabled* ]] && return 1
        return 0
    else
        CHANNEL_NUM=$(printf '%02d' ${CHANNEL_NUM})
-        CHANNEL_INFO=$(iwlist ${IFACE} channel | grep -E "Channel[[:blank:]]${CHANNEL_NUM}[[:blank:]]?:")
+        CHANNEL_INFO=$(iwlist "${IFACE}" channel | grep -E "Channel[[:blank:]]${CHANNEL_NUM}[[:blank:]]?:")
        [[ -z "${CHANNEL_INFO}" ]] && return 1
        return 0
    fi
@@ -600,9 +661,6 @@ ieee80211_frequency_to_channel() {
    fi
 }

-is_5ghz_frequency() {
-    [[ $1 =~ ^(49[0-9]{2})|(5[0-9]{3})$ ]]
-}

 is_interface_wifi_connected() {
    if [[ $USE_IWCONFIG -eq 0 ]]; then
@@ -626,49 +684,61 @@ get_interface_mac() {
    cat "/sys/class/net/${1}/address"
 }

-get_interface_pci_info() {  # pci id / model / virtual
+show_interface_pci_info() {  # pci id / model / virtual
    is_interface "$1" || return
    
    local device_path
-    local pci_id
-    local pci_full
+    local bus_id=""
+    local device_type_and_bus_id="unknown"
+    local driver=""
+    local device_fullname=""
    
    device_path="$(readlink -f /sys/class/net/$1)"
    
    if [[ "$device_path" == "/sys/devices/pci"* ]]; then
-        pci_id="$(echo $device_path | sed 's/\//\n/g' | tail -n 3 |sed -n 1p)"
+        local pci_path
+
+        pci_path=$device_path/../..
+        
+        if [[ -d "$pci_path/driver" ]] ; then
+            driver=$(readlink -f "$pci_path/driver" | sed 's/\//\n/g' | tail -n 1)
+        fi
+        
+        bus_id="$(echo "$device_path" | sed 's/\//\n/g' | tail -n 3 |sed -n 1p)"
+        device_type_and_bus_id="PCI: $bus_id"
        
        if which lspci >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
-            pci_full="$( lspci -D -nn | grep -E "^$pci_id " )"
-            echo "  PCI: $pci_full"
-        else
-            echo "  PCI: $pci_id"
+            device_fullname="$( lspci -D -nn -s "$bus_id" | awk '{$1="" ; print $0}' )"
        fi
-    elif [[ "$device_path" == *"/virtual/"* ]]; then
-        echo "  virtual interface"
-    fi
-    # TODO usb
-    # TODO current driver
-}
        
+    elif [[ "$device_path" == *"/virtual/"* ]]; then
+        device_type_and_bus_id="virtual interface"
+    fi
+    
+    echo "$device_type_and_bus_id"
+    [[ -n "$driver" ]] && echo "System-already-loaded driver: $driver"
+    [[ -n "$device_fullname" ]] && echo "$device_fullname"
+    echo ""
+    # TODO usb
+}

 alloc_new_vface_name() { # only for wifi
    local i=0
-    local v_iface_name=
+    local v_iface_name="$VIRT_NAME"
+    if [[ -z $VIRT_NAME ]]; then
        while :; do
            v_iface_name="x$i${WIFI_IFACE}"
-        if ! is_interface ${v_iface_name} && [[ ! -f $COMMON_CONFDIR/vfaces/${v_iface_name} ]]; then
-            mkdir -p $COMMON_CONFDIR/vfaces
-            touch $COMMON_CONFDIR/vfaces/${v_iface_name}
-            echo "${v_iface_name}"
-            return
-        fi
            i=$((i + 1))
+            is_vface_name_allocated "${v_iface_name}" || break
        done
+    fi
+    mkdir -p "$COMMON_CONFDIR/vfaces"
+    touch "$COMMON_CONFDIR/vfaces/${v_iface_name}"
+    echo "${v_iface_name}"
 }

 dealloc_vface_name() {
-    rm -f $COMMON_CONFDIR/vfaces/$1
+    rm -f "$COMMON_CONFDIR/vfaces/$1"
 }

 #======
@@ -701,10 +771,10 @@ generate_random_mac() {
        r5=$( printf "%02x" $(($RANDOM%256)) )
        r6=$( printf "%02x" $(($RANDOM%256)) )
        RAND_MAC="$r1:$r2:$r3:$r4:$r5:$r6"
-        ( ! ip link | grep "link" | grep $RAND_MAC > /dev/null 2>&1 ) && \
-        ( ! ip maddress | grep "link" | grep $RAND_MAC > /dev/null 2>&1 ) && \
+        ( ! ip link | grep "link" | grep "$RAND_MAC" > /dev/null 2>&1 ) && \
+        ( ! ip maddress | grep "link" | grep "$RAND_MAC" > /dev/null 2>&1 ) && \
        ( ! ip neigh | grep "lladdr $RAND_MAC" > /dev/null 2>&1 ) && \
-        ( ! get_all_mac_in_system | grep $RAND_MAC ) && \
+        ( ! get_all_mac_in_system | grep "$RAND_MAC" ) && \
        break
    done
    echo "$RAND_MAC"
@@ -744,7 +814,7 @@ generate_random_lan_ip6_prefix() {
        r5=$( printf "%x" $(($RANDOM%240+16)) )
        r6=$( printf "%x" $(($RANDOM%240+16)) )
        r7=$( printf "%x" $(($RANDOM%240+16)) )
-        is_ip6_lan_range_available $r1 $r2 $r3 $r4 $r5 $r6 $r7 && break
+        is_ip6_lan_range_available "$r1" "$r2" "$r3" "$r4" "$r5" "$r6" "$r7" && break
    done
    echo "fd$r1:$r2$r3:$r4$r5:$r6$r7::"
 }
@@ -780,7 +850,7 @@ pid_watchdog() {
        if [[ -e "/proc/$PID" ]]; then
            ST="$(cat "/proc/$PID/status" | grep "^State:" | awk '{print $2}')"
            if [[ "$ST" != 'Z' ]]; then
-                sleep $SLEEP
+                sleep "$SLEEP"
                continue
            fi
        fi
@@ -801,35 +871,35 @@ is_nm_running() {
 }

 nm_knows() {
-    (nmcli dev show $1 | grep -E "^GENERAL.STATE:" >/dev/null 2>&1 ) && return 0 # nm sees
+    (nmcli dev show "$1" | grep -E "^GENERAL.STATE:" >/dev/null 2>&1 ) && return 0 # nm sees
    return 1 # nm doesn't see this interface
 }
 nm_get_manage() { # get an interface's managed state
    local s
-    s=$(nmcli dev show $1 | grep -E "^GENERAL.STATE:") || return 2 # no such interface
-    (echo $s | grep "unmanaged" >/dev/null 2>&1) && return 1 # unmanaged
+    s=$(nmcli dev show "$1" | grep -E "^GENERAL.STATE:") || return 2 # no such interface
+    (echo "$s" | grep "unmanaged" >/dev/null 2>&1) && return 1 # unmanaged
    return 0 # managed
 }
 nm_set_unmanaged() {
-    while ! nm_knows $1 ; do # wait for virtual wifi interface seen by NM
+    while ! nm_knows "$1" ; do # wait for virtual wifi interface seen by NM
        sleep 0.5
    done
-    if nm_get_manage $1 ;then
+    if nm_get_manage "$1" ;then
        echo "Set $1 unmanaged by NetworkManager"
-        nmcli dev set $1 managed no || die "Failed to set $1 unmanaged by NetworkManager"
+        nmcli dev set "$1" managed no || die "Failed to set $1 unmanaged by NetworkManager"
        NM_UNM_LIST=$1
        sleep 1
    fi
 }

 nm_set_managed() {
-    nmcli dev set $1 managed yes
+    nmcli dev set "$1" managed yes
    NM_UNM_LIST=
 }
 nm_restore_manage() {
    if [[ $NM_UNM_LIST ]]; then
        echo "Restore $NM_UNM_LIST managed by NetworkManager"
-        nm_set_managed $NM_UNM_LIST
+        nm_set_managed "$NM_UNM_LIST"
        sleep 0.5
    fi
 }
@@ -1021,7 +1091,7 @@ allow_dhcp() {
 # TODO: use 'DNAT' instead of '--to-ports' to support other IP
 start_redsocks() {
    echo
-    echo "iptables: transparent proxy non-LAN TCP/UDP traffic to port ${TP_PORT}"
+    echo "iptables: transparent proxy non-LAN TCP and UDP(not tested) traffic to port ${TP_PORT}"
    if [[ $NO4 -eq 0 ]]; then
        iptb 4 n nat N lrt${$}${SUBNET_IFACE}-TP || die
        iptb 4 n nat A lrt${$}${SUBNET_IFACE}-TP -d 0.0.0.0/8 -j RETURN || die
@@ -1097,18 +1167,18 @@ set_interface_mac() {
    INTERFACE=$1
    MAC=$2
    
-    ip link set dev ${INTERFACE} address ${MAC} 
+    ip link set dev "${INTERFACE}" address "${MAC}" 
 }

 backup_interface_status() {
    # virtual wifi interface will be destroyed, so no need to save status
    
    # backup interface up or down status
-    (ip link show ${SUBNET_IFACE} |grep -q "state UP") && SUBNET_IFACE_ORIGINAL_UP_STATUS=1
+    (ip link show "${SUBNET_IFACE}" |grep -q "state UP") && SUBNET_IFACE_ORIGINAL_UP_STATUS=1
    
    # save interface old mac 
    #if [[ -n "$NEW_MACADDR" ]]; then 
-        OLD_MACADDR=$(get_interface_mac $SUBNET_IFACE)
+        OLD_MACADDR=$(get_interface_mac "$SUBNET_IFACE")
        #echo "Saved ${SUBNET_IFACE} old MAC address ${OLD_MACADDR} into RAM"
    #fi
    
@@ -1125,14 +1195,14 @@ restore_interface_status() {
    
    restore_ipv6_bits

-    if [[ -n "$OLD_MACADDR" && "$(get_interface_mac $SUBNET_IFACE)" != "$OLD_MACADDR" ]] ; then
+    if [[ -n "$OLD_MACADDR" && "$(get_interface_mac "$SUBNET_IFACE")" != "$OLD_MACADDR" ]] ; then
        echo "Restoring ${SUBNET_IFACE} to old MAC address ${OLD_MACADDR} ..."
-        set_interface_mac ${SUBNET_IFACE} ${OLD_MACADDR} || echo "Failed restoring ${SUBNET_IFACE} to old MAC address ${OLD_MACADDR}" >&2
+        set_interface_mac "${SUBNET_IFACE}" "${OLD_MACADDR}" || echo "Failed restoring ${SUBNET_IFACE} to old MAC address ${OLD_MACADDR}" >&2
    fi
    
    nm_restore_manage
    
-    [[ $SUBNET_IFACE_ORIGINAL_UP_STATUS -eq 1 ]] && ip link set up dev ${SUBNET_IFACE} && echo "Restore ${SUBNET_IFACE} to link up"
+    [[ $SUBNET_IFACE_ORIGINAL_UP_STATUS -eq 1 ]] && ip link set up dev "${SUBNET_IFACE}" && echo "Restore ${SUBNET_IFACE} to link up"
 }
 #---------------------------------------

@@ -1143,11 +1213,11 @@ kill_processes() { # for this instance
        # even if the $CONFDIR is empty, the for loop will assign
        # a value in $x. so we need to check if the value is a file
        if [[ -f $x ]] &&  sleep 0.3  && [[ -f $x ]]; then
-            pid=$(cat $x)
-            pn=$( ps -p $pid -o comm= ) 
+            pid=$(cat "$x")
+            pn=$( ps -p "$pid" -o comm= ) 
            #echo "Killing $pid $pn ... "
-            pkill -P $pid
-            kill $pid 2>/dev/null && ( echo "Killed $(basename $x) $pid $pn" && rm $x ) || echo "Failed to kill $(basename $x) $pid $pn, it may have exited"
+            pkill -P "$pid"
+            kill "$pid" 2>/dev/null && ( echo "Killed $(basename "$x") $pid $pn" && rm "$x" ) || echo "Failed to kill $(basename "$x") $pid $pn, it may have exited"
        fi
    done
 }
@@ -1155,15 +1225,15 @@ kill_processes() { # for this instance
 _cleanup() {
    local x

-    ip addr flush ${SUBNET_IFACE}
+    ip addr flush "${SUBNET_IFACE}"
    
-    rm -rf $CONFDIR
+    rm -rf "$CONFDIR"
    
-    ip link set down dev ${SUBNET_IFACE}
+    ip link set down dev "${SUBNET_IFACE}"
    
    if [[ $VWIFI_IFACE ]]; then # the subnet interface (virtual wifi interface) will be removed
-        iw dev ${VWIFI_IFACE} del
-        dealloc_vface_name $VWIFI_IFACE
+        iw dev "${VWIFI_IFACE}" del
+        dealloc_vface_name "$VWIFI_IFACE"
    fi
    
    restore_interface_status
@@ -1172,12 +1242,12 @@ _cleanup() {
        echo "Exiting: This is the only running instance"
        # kill common processes
        for x in $COMMON_CONFDIR/*.pid; do
-            [[ -f $x ]] && kill -9 $(cat $x) && rm $x
+            [[ -f $x ]] && kill -9 $(cat "$x") && rm "$x"
        done
        
-        rm -d $COMMON_CONFDIR/vfaces
-        rm -d $COMMON_CONFDIR
-        rm -d $TMPDIR
+        rm -d "$COMMON_CONFDIR/vfaces"
+        rm -d "$COMMON_CONFDIR"
+        rm -d "$TMPDIR"
    else
        echo "Exiting: This is NOT the only running instance"
    fi
@@ -1207,7 +1277,7 @@ cleanup() {
    #kill -9 -$pgid
 }

-# NOTE function die() is designed not to be used before init_trap() executed
+# NOTE function die() is designed NOT to be used before init_trap() executed
 die() { # SIGUSR2
    echo "Error occured"
    [[ -n "$1" ]] && echo -e "\nERROR: $1\n" >&2
@@ -1259,7 +1329,7 @@ list_running() {
        IFACE=${IFACE%%.*}
        subn_iface=$(cat $x/subn_iface)

-        if [[ $IFACE == $subn_iface ]]; then
+        if [[ "$IFACE" == "$subn_iface" ]]; then
            echo $(cat $x/pid) $IFACE
        else
            echo $(cat $x/pid) $IFACE '('$(cat $x/subn_iface)')'
@@ -1296,7 +1366,7 @@ print_clients_from_leases() {  # MAC|IP|HOST|lease
    FILEC="$(cat "$LEASE_FILE" | grep -v -E "^duid\b" | sed -r '/^\s*$/d' )"

    # TODO: duid is somewhat related to ipv6. I don't know about it. Not sure excluding it miss some info or not
-    echo "$FILEC" | while read line
+    echo "$FILEC" | while read -r line
    do
        #echo aa$line
        LEASEstamp="$(echo "$line" | awk '{print $1}')"
@@ -1317,20 +1387,20 @@ print_interface_neighbors_via_iproute() {  # MAC|IP|_|STATUS
    
    local line
    
-    ip n | grep -E "\bdev $IFACE\b" | sed 's/ /|/g' | while read line
+    ip n | grep -E "\bdev $IFACE\b" | sed 's/ /|/g' | while read -r line
    do
        local MAC IP STATUS
        
-        IP="$(echo $line | awk -F'|' '{print $1}')"
+        IP="$(echo "$line" | awk -F'|' '{print $1}')"
        
-        if [[ "$(echo $line | awk -F'|' '{print $4}')" == "lladdr" ]]; then # has mac
+        if [[ "$(echo "$line" | awk -F'|' '{print $4}')" == "lladdr" ]]; then # has mac
            # if has mac, $4="lladdr" and $5=macaddress and $6+=status
-            MAC="$(echo $line | awk -F'|' '{print $5}')"
-            STATUS="$(echo $line | awk -F'|' '$1="";$2="";$3="";$4="";$5="";{print}' | awk '{$1=$1;print}'| sed 's/ /,/g')"
+            MAC="$(echo "$line" | awk -F'|' '{print $5}')"
+            STATUS="$(echo "$line" | awk -F'|' '$1="";$2="";$3="";$4="";$5="";{print}' | awk '{$1=$1;print}'| sed 's/ /,/g')"
        else # no mac 
            # if no mac, $4="" and $5+=status
            MAC="?"
-            STATUS="$(echo $line | awk -F'|' '$1="";$2="";$3="";$4="";{print}' | awk '{$1=$1;print}' | sed 's/ /,/g')"
+            STATUS="$(echo "$line" | awk -F'|' '$1="";$2="";$3="";$4="";{print}' | awk '{$1=$1;print}' | sed 's/ /,/g')"
        fi
        if [[ -n "$IP" && ( "$MAC" != "?" || "$STATUS" != "FAILED" ) ]]; then
            echo "$MAC|$IP|?|$STATUS"
@@ -1340,10 +1410,10 @@ print_interface_neighbors_via_iproute() {  # MAC|IP|_|STATUS
 print_interface_neighbors_via_iw() {  # MAC|_|_|signal  
    local IFACE=$1
    local MAC SIGNAL
-    iw dev $IFACE station dump | awk '($1 ~ /Station$/) {print $2}' | while read MAC
+    iw dev "$IFACE" station dump | awk '($1 ~ /Station$/) {print $2}' | while read -r MAC
    do
        if [[ -n "$MAC" ]]; then
-            SIGNAL="$(iw dev $IFACE station get $MAC | grep "signal:" | awk '{print $2}')"
+            SIGNAL="$(iw dev "$IFACE" station get "$MAC" | grep "signal:" | awk '{print $2}')"
            echo "${MAC}|?|?|${SIGNAL}_dBm"
        fi
    done
@@ -1364,7 +1434,7 @@ list_clients() { # passive mode. (use 'arp-scan' or 'netdiscover' if want active
        fi
    else # non-number given
        IFACE="$1"
-        if ( ! is_interface $IFACE ) ; then
+        if ( ! is_interface "$IFACE" ) ; then
            echo "'$IFACE' is not an interface or PID" >&2
            exit 1
        fi
@@ -1376,18 +1446,18 @@ list_clients() { # passive mode. (use 'arp-scan' or 'netdiscover' if want active
            echo "Tip: '$IFACE' is not an interface hosted by $PROGNAME" >&2
        fi
    fi
-    output="$(echo "$output" ; print_interface_neighbors_via_iw $IFACE) "
-    output="$(echo "$output" ; print_interface_neighbors_via_iproute $IFACE)"
+    output="$(echo "$output" ; print_interface_neighbors_via_iw "$IFACE") "
+    output="$(echo "$output" ; print_interface_neighbors_via_iproute "$IFACE")"
    
    output="$(echo "$output" | sort -k 1 -k 2 -t '|' | uniq | sed -r '/^\s*$/d')"

-    echo "$IFACE ($(get_interface_mac $IFACE)) neighbors:"
+    echo "$IFACE ($(get_interface_mac "$IFACE")) neighbors:"
    
    local fmt="%-19s%-41s%-20s%s" # string length: MAC 17, ipv4 15, ipv6 39, hostname ?
    printf "$fmt\n"  "MAC" "IP" "HOSTNAME" "INFO"
    
    local line
-    echo "$output"| while read line
+    echo "$output"| while read -r line
    do
        if [[ -n "$line" ]]; then
            echo "$line" | awk -F'|' "{printf \"$fmt\n\",\$1,\$2,\$3,\$4}"
@@ -1419,14 +1489,14 @@ send_stop() {
    local x

    # send stop signal to specific pid
-    if is_running_pid $1; then
-        kill -USR1 $1
+    if is_running_pid "$1"; then
+        kill -USR1 "$1"
        return
    fi

    # send stop signal to specific interface
    for x in $(list_running | grep -E " \(?${1}( |\)?\$)" | cut -f1 -d' '); do
-        kill -USR1 $x
+        kill -USR1 "$x"
    done
 }

@@ -1489,13 +1559,13 @@ daemonizing_check(){
 #============================
 check_wifi_settings() {

-    if ! ( which iw > /dev/null 2>&1 && iw dev $WIFI_IFACE info > /dev/null 2>&1 ); then
-        echo "WARN: Can't use 'iw' to operate interfce '$WIFI_IFACE', trying 'iwconfig' (not as good as 'iw') ..." >&2
+    if ! ( which iw > /dev/null 2>&1 && iw dev "$WIFI_IFACE" info > /dev/null 2>&1 ); then
+        echo "WARN: Can't use 'iw' to operate interfce '$WIFI_IFACE', trying 'iwconfig' (not as good as 'iw') ... (Did you spell the interface name right?)" >&2
        USE_IWCONFIG=1
    fi
    
    if [[ $USE_IWCONFIG -eq 1 ]]; then
-        if ! (which iwconfig > /dev/null 2>&1 && iwconfig $WIFI_IFACE > /dev/null 2>&1); then
+        if ! (which iwconfig > /dev/null 2>&1 && iwconfig "$WIFI_IFACE" > /dev/null 2>&1); then
            echo "ERROR: Can't use 'iwconfig' to operate interfce '$WIFI_IFACE'" >&2
            exit 1
        fi
@@ -1506,26 +1576,18 @@ check_wifi_settings() {
        exit 1
    fi

-    if [[ $CHANNEL == default ]]; then
-        if [[ $FREQ_BAND == 2.4 ]]; then
-            CHANNEL=1
-        else
-            CHANNEL=36
-        fi
-    fi
-
    if [[ $FREQ_BAND != 5 && $CHANNEL -gt 14 ]]; then
        echo "Channel number is greater than 14, assuming 5GHz frequency band"
        FREQ_BAND=5
    fi

-    if ! can_be_ap ${WIFI_IFACE}; then
+    if ! can_be_ap "${WIFI_IFACE}"; then
        echo "ERROR: Your adapter does not support AP (master) mode" >&2
        exit 1
    fi

-    if ! can_be_sta_and_ap ${WIFI_IFACE}; then
-        if is_interface_wifi_connected ${WIFI_IFACE}; then
+    if ! can_be_sta_and_ap "${WIFI_IFACE}"; then
+        if is_interface_wifi_connected "${WIFI_IFACE}"; then
            echo "ERROR: Your adapter can not be a station (i.e. be connected) and an AP at the same time" >&2
            exit 1
        elif [[ $NO_VIRT -eq 0 ]]; then
@@ -1536,7 +1598,7 @@ check_wifi_settings() {

    HOSTAPD=$(which hostapd)

-    if [[ $(get_adapter_kernel_module ${WIFI_IFACE}) =~ ^(8192[cd][ue]|8723a[sue])$ ]]; then
+    if [[ $(get_adapter_kernel_module "${WIFI_IFACE}") =~ ^(8192[cd][ue]|8723a[sue])$ ]]; then
        if ! strings "$HOSTAPD" | grep -m1 rtl871xdrv > /dev/null 2>&1; then
            echo "ERROR: You need to patch your hostapd with rtl871xdrv patches." >&2
            exit 1
@@ -1563,12 +1625,24 @@ check_wifi_settings() {
        exit 1
    fi

-    if [[ $(get_adapter_kernel_module ${WIFI_IFACE}) =~ ^rtl[0-9].*$ ]]; then
+    if [[ $(get_adapter_kernel_module "${WIFI_IFACE}") =~ ^rtl[0-9].*$ ]]; then
        if [[ $WPA_VERSION == '1' || $WPA_VERSION == '1+2' ]]; then
            echo "WARN: Realtek drivers usually have problems with WPA1, WPA2 is recommended" >&2
        fi
        echo "WARN: If AP doesn't work, read https://github.com/oblique/create_ap/blob/master/howto/realtek.md" >&2
    fi
+
+    if [[ -z $VIRT_NAME ]]; then
+        if [[ ${#WIFI_IFACE} -gt 13 ]]; then
+            echo "WARN: $WIFI_IFACE has ${#WIFI_IFACE} characters which might be too long. If AP doesn't work, see --virt-name and https://github.com/garywill/linux-router/issues/44" >&2
+        fi
+    elif [[ ${#VIRT_NAME} -gt 15 ]]; then
+        echo "WARN: option --virt-name $VIRT_NAME has ${#VIRT_NAME} characters which might be too long, consider making it shorter in case of errors" >&2
+    fi
+
+    if [[ ! -z $VIRT_NAME ]] && is_vface_name_allocated "$VIRT_NAME"; then
+      echo "WARN: interface $VIRT_NAME aleady exists, this will cause an error"
+    fi
 }

 check_if_new_mac_valid() {
@@ -1577,7 +1651,7 @@ check_if_new_mac_valid() {
        exit 1
    fi

-    if [[ $(get_all_mac_in_system | grep -c ${NEW_MACADDR}) -ne 0 ]]; then
+    if [[ $(get_all_mac_in_system | grep -c "${NEW_MACADDR}") -ne 0 ]]; then
        echo "WARN: MAC address '${NEW_MACADDR}' already exists" >&2
    fi
 }
@@ -1615,44 +1689,60 @@ decide_ip_addresses() {

 prepare_wifi_interface() {
    if [[ $USE_IWCONFIG -eq 0 ]]; then
-        iw dev ${WIFI_IFACE} set power_save off
+        iw dev "${WIFI_IFACE}" set power_save off
    fi
    
    if [[ $NO_VIRT -eq 0 ]]; then
    ## Will generate virtual wifi interface
-        if is_interface_wifi_connected ${WIFI_IFACE}; then
-            WIFI_IFACE_FREQ=$(iw dev ${WIFI_IFACE} link | grep -i freq | awk '{print $2}')
-            WIFI_IFACE_CHANNEL=$(ieee80211_frequency_to_channel ${WIFI_IFACE_FREQ})
-            echo "${WIFI_IFACE} already in channel ${WIFI_IFACE_CHANNEL} (${WIFI_IFACE_FREQ} MHz)"
-            if is_5ghz_frequency $WIFI_IFACE_FREQ; then
-                FREQ_BAND=5
-            else
-                FREQ_BAND=2.4
-            fi
-            if [[ $WIFI_IFACE_CHANNEL -ne $CHANNEL ]]; then
-                echo "Channel fallback to ${WIFI_IFACE_CHANNEL}"
+    
+        # TODO move this to check_wifi_settings() ?
+        if is_interface_wifi_connected "${WIFI_IFACE}"; then
+            WIFI_IFACE_FREQ=$(iw dev "${WIFI_IFACE}" link | grep -i freq | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/\.00*$//g')  # NOTE we assume integer currently, which can be right, or wrong  in the future
+            WIFI_IFACE_CHANNEL=$(ieee80211_frequency_to_channel "${WIFI_IFACE_FREQ}")
+            
+            echo "${WIFI_IFACE} already working in channel ${WIFI_IFACE_CHANNEL} (${WIFI_IFACE_FREQ} MHz)"
+            
+            if [[ $CHANNEL == default ]]; then
+                echo "Use wifi adapter current channel $WIFI_IFACE_CHANNEL as target channel"
                CHANNEL=$WIFI_IFACE_CHANNEL
-            else
-                echo
+            fi
+            
+            if [[ $WIFI_IFACE_CHANNEL -ne $CHANNEL ]]; then
+                echo "WARN: Wifi adapter already working in channel ${WIFI_IFACE_CHANNEL}, which is different than target channel $CHANNEL" >&2
            fi
        fi

        echo "Creating a virtual WiFi interface... "
        VWIFI_IFACE=$(alloc_new_vface_name)
-        if iw dev ${WIFI_IFACE} interface add ${VWIFI_IFACE} type __ap; then
+        if iw dev "${WIFI_IFACE}" interface add "${VWIFI_IFACE}" type __ap; then
            # Successfully created virtual wifi interface
            # if NM running, it will give the new virtual interface a random MAC. MAC will go back after setting NM unmanaged
            sleep 2  
            echo "${VWIFI_IFACE} created"
        else
            VWIFI_IFACE=
+            if [[ ! -z ${VIRT_NAME} ]] && [[ ${#VIRT_NAME} -gt 15 ]]; then
+              die "Failed creating virtual WiFi interface. This is likely because you have set a long name for your virtual interface using --virt-name, try making it shorter'"
+            elif [[ -z ${VIRT_NAME} ]] && [[ ${#WIFI_IFACE} -gt 13 ]]; then
+              die "Failed creating virtual WiFi interface. This is likely because your interface name is too long. Try using '--virt-name <shorter interface name>'"
+            else
              die "Failed creating virtual WiFi interface. Maybe your WiFi adapter does not fully support virtual interfaces. Try again with '--no-virt'"
            fi
+        fi
        
        AP_IFACE=${VWIFI_IFACE}
    else # no virtual wifi interface, use wifi device interface itself
        AP_IFACE=${WIFI_IFACE}
    fi
+    
+    if [[ $CHANNEL == default ]]; then
+        echo "Channel not specified, use default"
+        if [[ $FREQ_BAND == 2.4 ]]; then
+            CHANNEL=1
+        else
+            CHANNEL=36
+        fi
+    fi
 }

 decide_subnet_interface() {
@@ -1669,14 +1759,14 @@ dealwith_mac() {
    if [[ -n "$NEW_MACADDR" ]] ; then  # user choose to set subnet mac 

        echo "Setting ${SUBNET_IFACE} new MAC address ${NEW_MACADDR} ..."
-        set_interface_mac ${SUBNET_IFACE} ${NEW_MACADDR} || die "Failed setting new MAC address"
+        set_interface_mac "${SUBNET_IFACE}" "${NEW_MACADDR}" || die "Failed setting new MAC address"
        
    elif [[ $VWIFI_IFACE ]]; then # user didn't choose to set mac, but using virtual wifi interface

-        VMAC=$(get_new_macaddr_according_to_existing ${WIFI_IFACE})
+        VMAC=$(get_new_macaddr_according_to_existing "${WIFI_IFACE}")
        if [[ "$VMAC" ]]; then
            echo "Assigning MAC address $VMAC to virtual interface $VWIFI_IFACE according to $WIFI_IFACE ..."
-            set_interface_mac $VWIFI_IFACE $VMAC
+            set_interface_mac "$VWIFI_IFACE" "$VMAC"
        fi
    fi
 }
@@ -1714,6 +1804,10 @@ write_hostapd_conf() {
 		EOF
    fi

+    if [[ $HOTSPOT20 -eq 1 ]]; then
+        echo "hs20=1" >> "$CONFDIR/hostapd.conf"
+    fi
+
    if [[ $IEEE80211N -eq 1 ]]; then
        cat <<- EOF >> "$CONFDIR/hostapd.conf"
 			ieee80211n=1
@@ -1721,14 +1815,40 @@ write_hostapd_conf() {
 		EOF
    fi

+    if [[ $REQUIREHT -eq 1 ]]; then
+        echo "require_ht=1" >> "$CONFDIR/hostapd.conf"
+    fi
+
    if [[ $IEEE80211AC -eq 1 ]]; then
        echo "ieee80211ac=1" >> "$CONFDIR/hostapd.conf"
    fi

+    if [[ $REQUIREVHT -eq 1 ]]; then
+        echo "require_vht=1" >> "$CONFDIR/hostapd.conf"
+    fi
+
    if [[ -n "$VHT_CAPAB" ]]; then
        echo "vht_capab=${VHT_CAPAB}" >> "$CONFDIR/hostapd.conf"
    fi

+	if [[ $VHTCHANNELWIDTH -gt 0 ]]; then
+		cat <<- EOF >> "$CONFDIR/hostapd.conf"
+			vht_oper_chwidth=${VHTCHANNELWIDTH}
+		EOF
+	fi
+
+	if [[ $VHTSEG0CHINDEX -gt 0 ]]; then
+		cat <<- EOF >> "$CONFDIR/hostapd.conf"
+			vht_oper_centr_freq_seg0_idx=${VHTSEG0CHINDEX}
+		EOF
+	fi
+
+	if [[ $VHTSEG1CHINDEX -gt 0 ]]; then
+		cat <<- EOF >> "$CONFDIR/hostapd.conf"
+			vht_oper_centr_freq_seg1_idx=${VHTSEG1CHINDEX}
+		EOF
+	fi
+
    if [[ $IEEE80211N -eq 1 ]] || [[ $IEEE80211AC -eq 1 ]]; then
        echo "wmm_enabled=1" >> "$CONFDIR/hostapd.conf"
    fi
@@ -1812,7 +1932,7 @@ write_dnsmasq_conf() {
    if [[ $DNS ]]; then
        DNS_count=$(echo "$DNS" | awk -F, '{print NF}')
        for (( i=1;i<=DNS_count;i++ )); do
-            sep_ip_port "$(echo $DNS | cut -d, -f$i)" DNS_IP DNS_PORT
+            sep_ip_port "$(echo "$DNS" | cut -d, -f$i)" DNS_IP DNS_PORT
            [[ "$DNS_PORT" ]] && DNS_PORT_D="#$DNS_PORT"
            echo "server=${DNS_IP}${DNS_PORT_D}" >> "$CONFDIR/dnsmasq.conf"
        done
@@ -1822,6 +1942,10 @@ write_dnsmasq_conf() {
 			no-poll
 		EOF
    fi
+    if [[ $DNS_NOCACHE -eq 1 ]]; then
+        echo "cache-size=0" >> "$CONFDIR/dnsmasq.conf"
+        echo "no-negcache" >> "$CONFDIR/dnsmasq.conf"
+    fi
    if [[ $IPV6 -eq 1 ]];then
        cat <<- EOF  >> "$CONFDIR/dnsmasq.conf"
 			listen-address=${GATEWAY6}
@@ -1852,7 +1976,7 @@ run_wifi_ap_processes() {
    # start access point
    #echo "hostapd command-line interface: hostapd_cli -p $CONFDIR/hostapd_ctrl"
    # start hostapd (use stdbuf when available for no delayed output in programs that redirect stdout)
-    STDBUF_PATH=`which stdbuf`
+    STDBUF_PATH=$(which stdbuf)
    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
        STDBUF_PATH=$STDBUF_PATH" -oL"
    fi
@@ -1872,7 +1996,7 @@ run_wifi_ap_processes() {
    #    sleep 1
    #done
    #echo -n "hostapd PID: " ; cat $CONFDIR/hostapd.pid
-    pid_watchdog $HOSTAPD_PID 10 "hostapd failed" &
+    pid_watchdog "$HOSTAPD_PID" 10 "hostapd failed. (tip: try '--hostapd-debug' to get some debug info)" &
    sleep 3
 }

@@ -1899,15 +2023,15 @@ start_dnsmasq() {
    DNSMASQ_PID="$(cat "$CONFDIR/dnsmasq.pid" )"
    echo  "dnsmasq PID: $DNSMASQ_PID" 
    ######(wait $DNSMASQ_PID ; die "dnsmasq failed") &  # wait can't deal with non-child
-    pid_watchdog $DNSMASQ_PID 9 "dnsmasq failed" &
+    pid_watchdog "$DNSMASQ_PID" 9 "dnsmasq failed" &
    sleep 2
 }

 check_rfkill_unblock_wifi() {
    local PHY
    if which rfkill > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
-        PHY=$(get_interface_phy_device ${SUBNET_IFACE})
-        [[ -n $PHY ]] && rfkill unblock $(rfkill | grep $PHY | awk '{print $1}') >/dev/null 2>&1
+        PHY=$(get_interface_phy_device "${SUBNET_IFACE}")
+        [[ -n $PHY ]] && rfkill unblock $(rfkill | grep "$PHY" | awk '{print $1}') >/dev/null 2>&1
    fi
 }

@@ -1954,7 +2078,8 @@ echo
 echo "PID: $$"

 TARGET_IFACE="$(decide_target_interface)" || exit 1 # judge wired (-i CONN_IFACE) or wireless hotspot (--ap $WIFI_IFACE)
-echo "Target interface is ${TARGET_IFACE} ($(get_interface_mac $TARGET_IFACE)) $(get_interface_pci_info $TARGET_IFACE)"
+echo "Target interface is ${TARGET_IFACE} ($(get_interface_mac "$TARGET_IFACE")) "
+show_interface_pci_info "$TARGET_IFACE"

 if [[ "$MAC_USE_RANDOM" -eq 1 ]] ; then
    NEW_MACADDR="$(generate_random_mac)"
@@ -1990,7 +2115,7 @@ fi

 # judge channel availability after changing country code
 if [[ $WIFI_IFACE ]] ; then
-    can_transmit_to_channel ${AP_IFACE} ${CHANNEL} || die "Your adapter can not transmit to channel ${CHANNEL}, frequency band ${FREQ_BAND}GHz."
+    can_transmit_to_channel "${AP_IFACE}" ${CHANNEL} || die "Your adapter can not transmit to channel ${CHANNEL}, frequency band ${FREQ_BAND}GHz."
 fi

 [[ $WIFI_IFACE ]] && write_hostapd_conf
@@ -1998,8 +2123,8 @@ fi
 #===================================================

 # set interface unmanaged by networkManager
-if [[ $NM_RUNNING -eq 1 ]] && nm_knows $TARGET_IFACE; then # if nm knows target iface, should know subnet iface too. but need to wait until nm finds subnet iface (waiting code is in nm_set_unmanaged()
-    nm_set_unmanaged ${SUBNET_IFACE} # will write NM_UNM_LIST
+if [[ $NM_RUNNING -eq 1 ]] && nm_knows "$TARGET_IFACE"; then # if nm knows target iface, should know subnet iface too. but need to wait until nm finds subnet iface (waiting code is in nm_set_unmanaged()
+    nm_set_unmanaged "${SUBNET_IFACE}" # will write NM_UNM_LIST
 fi

 [[ $NO_DNSMASQ -eq 0 ]] && write_dnsmasq_conf
@@ -2007,16 +2132,16 @@ fi

 # initialize subnet interface
 # take subnet interface down first
-ip link set down dev ${SUBNET_IFACE} || die "Failed setting ${SUBNET_IFACE} down"
+ip link set down dev "${SUBNET_IFACE}" || die "Failed setting ${SUBNET_IFACE} down"
 # flush old IPs of subnet interface
-ip addr flush ${SUBNET_IFACE} || die "Failed flush ${SUBNET_IFACE} IP"
+ip addr flush "${SUBNET_IFACE}" || die "Failed flush ${SUBNET_IFACE} IP"

 dealwith_mac # setting MAC should be after setting NM unmanaged

 [[ $WIFI_IFACE ]] && check_rfkill_unblock_wifi

 # bring subnet interface up
-ip link set up dev ${SUBNET_IFACE} || die "Failed bringing ${SUBNET_IFACE} up"
+ip link set up dev "${SUBNET_IFACE}" || die "Failed bringing ${SUBNET_IFACE} up"

 # hostapd , haveged
 [[ $WIFI_IFACE ]] && run_wifi_ap_processes
@@ -2119,6 +2244,6 @@ show_qr() {
 bash -c "while :; do sleep 8000 ; done " &
 KEEP_RUNNING_PID=$!
 echo "$KEEP_RUNNING_PID" > "$CONFDIR/keep_running.pid"
-wait $KEEP_RUNNING_PID
+wait "$KEEP_RUNNING_PID"

 clean_exit
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
garywill	3d3a63d53b	version 0.7.3	2024-01-19 14:33:25 +08:00
garywill	0274cd339b	Merge branch	2024-01-19 14:26:36 +08:00
garywill	32f168ec8c	can_transmit_to_channel() ignores freq value just focus on channel number	2024-01-19 13:50:34 +08:00
Zehka	f42dc4314d	regex fixes	2024-01-16 13:26:52 +01:00
Zehka	78d481d083	also ignore trailing \.0+ for iw phy info	2024-01-16 00:59:41 +01:00
Zehka	34e326f303	Remove trailing .0 from iw reported frequency Signed-off-by: Zehka <git@zehka.net>	2024-01-16 00:32:56 +01:00
garywill	cbaa19db72	improve pci info format	2024-01-14 20:25:06 +08:00
garywill	a86517294b	readme	2024-01-14 20:20:50 +08:00
garywill	9790d3117b	show current pci driver	2024-01-14 09:27:36 +08:00
garywill	e65228750b	apply some spellcheck	2024-01-14 08:49:38 +08:00
garywill	718a1752f1	version 0.7.1	2023-12-30 22:31:32 +08:00
garywill	5dcfacc418	0.7.1b readme	2023-10-04 22:02:49 +08:00
garywill	0c85f00297	version 0.7.1b	2023-10-04 21:48:37 +08:00
garywill	a2fcbc4781	aliases	2023-10-04 21:48:27 +08:00
garywill	63cd88b5fc	version 0.7.0b	2023-10-04 11:54:49 +08:00
garywill	957ed25f07	rename some options	2023-10-04 11:43:24 +08:00
garywill	183cf44934	remove duplicated hostapd.conf path info (will show after)	2023-10-04 11:21:50 +08:00
garywill	4e92b3ebf5	-c will not fallback automatically	2023-10-04 11:21:00 +08:00
garywill	992ad00ca1	Revert "Add force channel flag" This reverts commit `73441c4ed3`.	2023-10-04 10:41:13 +08:00
Phani Pavan Kambhampati	9d874dbe88	Fix variables	2023-10-02 13:04:41 +05:30
Phani Pavan K	b94cf7c43f	5GHz Fat Channel Support	2023-09-28 12:16:59 +05:30
Phani Pavan K	0acb16dbaa	Add Hotspot 2.0 Support flag	2023-09-28 11:42:00 +05:30
Phani Pavan K	73441c4ed3	Add force channel flag	2023-09-28 11:19:29 +05:30
garywill	8527e1a9b6	add link to web doc reader	2023-04-23 14:36:37 +08:00
garywill	18a57119b9	readme	2023-04-23 14:05:41 +08:00
garywill	7f1ae6282e	readme	2023-04-23 14:01:35 +08:00
garywill	4515dde9b4	readme	2023-04-23 10:17:41 +08:00
garywill	45ad35d29f	0.6.7	2023-01-07 20:55:20 +08:00
garywill	a663d9052b	update readme	2023-01-07 09:10:05 +08:00
garywill	e3941c560f	text	2023-01-07 09:08:18 +08:00
garywill	7ec589b1c2	add some notice	2023-01-07 09:07:18 +08:00
Cabbache	10ca7249cb	Updated --virt-name to make interface name predictable	2023-01-07 01:02:04 +00:00
lukescerri	a414ac035b	Added --virt-name option	2022-09-26 21:26:50 +02:00
lukescerri	b51a2d2349	renamed virtual interface	2022-09-24 17:32:28 +02:00
garywill	9e1d985623	move 'qrencode' from readme dependency to cli usage note	2022-04-03 18:05:05 +08:00
garywill	433b3b8d39	add --dns-nocache option	2022-04-03 18:03:51 +08:00
garywill	e8284c5398	add "Install" section in readme	2022-04-03 17:46:48 +08:00
garywill	c2da43250e	typo	2022-04-03 17:46:24 +08:00