/Wifi-Direct-on-Linux

A Python module for setting up a Wifi-Direct (Wifi P2P) connection.

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wifid

Set up a Wi-Fi Direct connection on Linux

WiFi Direct on Linux

So I tried to connect two devices using Wifi-Direct.

One was a PC with Linux, and the other was an Android smartphone.

I wanted Linux as a GO and Android as a client.

In order to set up Wifi-Direct connection, I made a Python script to start wpa_supplicant and wpa_cli with p2p options.

And this is what worked for me in Linux.

wifid.py

It provides 3 functions:

  • setup_conf_files()
  • start_as_go_fedora()
  • start_as_go_ubuntu()

which are to enable P2P device connectivity and become an autonomous GO, as the name suggests.

ref

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/WiFi_Direct_Configuration_Scripts http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/OMAP_Wireless_Connectivity_NLCP_WiFi_Direct_Configuration_Scripts https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?wpa_cli