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Can a Linux machine act as both a wireless client and access point simultaneously using a single physical WLAN interface?

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If I have only 1 physical WLAN interface, is there some hackery that can be done so that it can be a client of an existing access point and at the same time also act as an access point for other clients? I have an existing 802.11g ADSL router, and I'm going to be building an HTPC which will have 80ā€¦

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I haven't done this before personally, but here's some information to get you headed in the right direction. From a protocol perspective, it's definitely possible to have a single radio working as both an AP and a client STA. It works out best (or pā€¦

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