Wi-Fi Access Point on Particle Tachyon

Tachyon
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Hi everyone,

I’m trying to set up a Wi-Fi Access Point on my Particle Tachyon using hostapd with the built-in wlan0 interface.

Steps I took:

  • Installed hostapd and dnsmasq.

  • Configured /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf with SSID, password, and 2.4 GHz channel.

  • Started hostapd manually. Terminal shows:

wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->ENABLED
wlan0: AP-ENABLED
wlan0: AP-CSA-FINISHED freq=2437 dfs=0

Problem: the SSID does not appear on any devices. Running iw list gives no output, so I can’t check supported modes.

Questions:

  1. Does the built-in wlan0 support Access Point mode?

  2. If yes, are there additional steps or drivers to make the SSID visible?

  3. If not, what’s the recommended way to provide a Wi-Fi hotspot from the Tachyon?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

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Hey, not sure about what interface does support AP, but @mrlambchop has mentioned many many times he’s been running his Tachyon as an AP on the road.

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Hi there,

maybe take a look at my script as well

All the best
Thomas

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