Introduce complete refactoring.

archive/misc/initSwAP_nftables

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+#!/bin/bash
+# DISCLAIMER! THIS CODE HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM:
+# https://nims11.wordpress.com/2012/04/27/hostapd-the-linux-way-to-create-virtual-wifi-access-point/
+# Usage: ./initSoftAP
+########### Initial wifi interface configuration #############
+ip link set $1 down
+ip addr flush dev $1
+ip link set $1 up
+ip addr add 10.0.0.1/24 dev $1
+ 
+# If you still use ifconfig for some reason, replace the above lines with the following
+# ifconfig $1 up 10.0.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
+sleep 2
+###########
+ 
+########### Start dnsmasq ##########
+if [ -z "$(ps -e | grep dnsmasq)" ]
+then
+ dnsmasq
+fi
+###########
+########### Enable NAT ############
+nft add table nat
+nft -- add chain nat prerouting { type nat hook prerouting priority -100 \; }
+nft add chain nat postrouting { type nat hook postrouting priority 100 \; }
+nft add rule nat postrouting oifname wlp44s0 wlp masquerade
+
+#Thanks to lorenzo
+#Uncomment the line below if facing problems while sharing PPPoE, see lorenzo's comment for more details
+#iptables -I FORWARD -p tcp --tcp-flags SYN,RST SYN -j TCPMSS --clamp-mss-to-pmtu
+ 
+sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
+###########
+########## Start hostapd ###########
+hostapd $PWD/hostapd.conf ## TODO! either put config in normal place
+#killall dnsmasq