Ad-hoc Setup Python script

Install following packages.

sudo apt-get install iperf htop

Clone the github project.

git clone https://github.com/secinti/wifi-ad-hoc-setup

cd wifi-ad-hoc-setup

To Do List

1. Get your wifi interface name. Run the following command in bash shell.

iwconfig

Example Output:

 enp3s0    no wireless extensions.
 wlx000f55a91b12  IEEE 802.11  ESSID:off/any  
      Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=20 dBm   
      Retry short  long limit:2   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
      Power Management:off
  lo        no wireless extensions.

2. Update the related line in config.py file.

@line 9 "device_name": "wlx000f55a91b12",

• 2a. Also, change the IP value to avoid conflicts during the experiment.

  @line 11 "IP": "10.10.1.14",

3. Run the script.

python setup-adhoc-link.py

4. Check the configuration.

iwconfig

Example Output:

enp3s0    no wireless extensions.
wlx000f55a91b12  IEEE 802.11  ESSID:"ISE-19"  
      Mode:Ad-Hoc  Frequency:2.437 GHz  Cell: 02:12:34:56:78:9D   
      Tx-Power=20 dBm   
      Retry short  long limit:2   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
      Power Management:off  
lo        no wireless extensions.

P.S.: After the experiment, you should restart the network manager.

sudo service network-manager start