version 0.8.1

* add options for wifi66

* rebase to 0.7.6 and upgrade version to 0.8.0-unstable0

* fix channel detection

* can_transmit_to_channel: fix 5GHz and 6GHz freq range

* can_transmit_to_channel: limit freq integer part to 4 digits

* enable wmm when wifi 6 is enabled

* lint remove stray spaces

* Revert "lint remove stray spaces"

This reverts commit 8830b95cff.

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Co-authored-by: garywill <garywill@disroot.org>
Co-authored-by: Phani Pavan K <kphanipavan+goose@gmail.com>

README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Set Linux as router in one command. Able to provide Internet, or create WiFi hot
 
 It wraps `iptables`, `dnsmasq` etc. stuff. Use in one command, restore in one command or by `control-c` (or even by closing terminal window).
 
-[Linux-Router News & Developer Notes 📰](https://github.com/garywill/linux-router/issues/28) | [More tools and projects 🛠️](https://garywill.github.io) | [🍻 Buy me a coffee ❤️](https://github.com/garywill/receiving/blob/master/receiving_methods.md)
+[More tools and projects 🛠️](https://garywill.github.io) | [🍻 Buy me a coffee ❤️](https://github.com/garywill/receiving/blob/master/receiving_methods.md)
 
 
 ## Features
@@ -19,14 +19,17 @@ Basic features:
   - Specify upstream DNS (kind of a plain DNS proxy)
 - IPv6 (behind NATed LAN, like IPv4)
 - Creating WiFi hotspot:
+  - Wifi 3/4/5/6
+  - 2.4GHz, 5GHz
   - Channel selecting
   - Choose encryptions: WPA2/WPA, WPA2, WPA, No encryption
-  - Create AP on the same interface you are getting Internet (usually require same channel)
+  - Create AP on the same interface you are getting Internet (Need hardware support. Usually require same channel)
 - Transparent proxy (redsocks)
 - Transparent DNS proxy (hijack port 53 packets)
-- Detect NetworkManager and make sure it won't interfere (handle interface (un)managed status)
-- Detect firewalld and make sure it won't interfere our (by using `trusted` zone)
-- You can run many instances, to create many different networks. Has instances managing feature.
+- Detect and prevent interference from following Linux system daemons:
+  - NetworkManager (handle interface (un)managed status)
+  - firewalld (use temporary `trusted` zone)
+- Instances managing. You can run multiple instances, to create different sub-networks.
 
 **For many other features, see below [CLI usage](#cli-usage-and-other-features)**
 
@@ -82,9 +85,9 @@ I'm currently not packaging for any distro. If you do, open a PR and add the lin
 - iptables (or nftables with `iptables-nft` translation linked)
 - WiFi hotspot dependencies
   - hostapd
-  - iw
-  - iwconfig (you only need this if 'iw' can not recognize your adapter)
+  - iw (or iwconfig, when iw can not recognize adapter)
   - haveged (optional)
+  - crda and wireless-regdb (optional)
 
 
 
@@ -313,17 +316,17 @@ Options:
                             queries to other interfaces)
     -n                      Do not provide Internet
     --ban-priv              Disallow clients to access my private network
-    
+
     -g <ip>                 This host's IPv4 address in subnet (mask is /24)
                             (example: '192.168.5.1' or '5' shortly)
     -6                      Enable IPv6 (NAT)
     --no4                   Disable IPv4 Internet (not forwarding IPv4).
                             Usually used with '-6'
-                            
-    --p6 <prefix>           Set IPv6 LAN address prefix (length 64) 
-                            (example: 'fd00:0:0:5::' or '5' shortly) 
+
+    --p6 <prefix>           Set IPv6 LAN address prefix (length 64)
+                            (example: 'fd00:0:0:5::' or '5' shortly)
                             Using this enables '-6'
-                            
+
     --dns <ip>|<port>|<ip:port>
                             DNS server's upstream DNS.
                             Use ',' to seperate multiple servers
@@ -331,37 +334,37 @@ Options:
                             (Note IPv6 addresses need '[]' around)
     --no-dns                Do not serve DNS
     --no-dnsmasq            Disable dnsmasq server (DHCP, DNS, RA)
-    --catch-dns             Transparent DNS proxy, redirect packets(TCP/UDP) 
+    --catch-dns             Transparent DNS proxy, redirect packets(TCP/UDP)
                             whose destination port is 53 to this host
     --log-dns               Show DNS query log (dnsmasq)
     --dhcp-dns <IP1[,IP2]>|no
                             Set IPv4 DNS offered by DHCP (default: this host).
     --dhcp-dns6 <IP1[,IP2]>|no
-                            Set IPv6 DNS offered by DHCP (RA) 
+                            Set IPv6 DNS offered by DHCP (RA)
                             (default: this host)
                             (Note IPv6 addresses need '[]' around)
-                            Using both above two will enable '--no-dns' 
+                            Using both above two will enable '--no-dns'
     --hostname <name>       DNS server associate this name with this host.
                             Use '-' to read name from /etc/hostname
     -d                      DNS server will take into account /etc/hosts
-    -e <hosts_file>         DNS server will take into account additional 
+    -e <hosts_file>         DNS server will take into account additional
                             hosts file
     --dns-nocache           DNS server no cache
-    
+
     --mac <MAC>             Set MAC address
     --random-mac            Use random MAC address
- 
+
     --tp <port>             Transparent proxy,
                             redirect non-LAN TCP and UDP(not tested) traffic to
                             port. (usually used with '--dns')
-    
+
   WiFi hotspot options:
     --ap <wifi interface> <SSID>
                             Create WiFi access point
-    -p, --password <password>   
+    -p, --password <password>
                             WiFi password
     --qr                    Show WiFi QR code in terminal (need qrencode)
-    
+
     --hidden                Hide access point (not broadcast SSID)
     --no-virt               Do not create virtual interface
                             Using this you can't use same wlan interface
@@ -381,44 +384,62 @@ Options:
                             (defaults to /etc/hostapd/hostapd.accept)
     --hostapd-debug <level> 1 or 2. Passes -d or -dd to hostapd
     --isolate-clients       Disable wifi communication between clients
+    --sta-timeout <seconds> Timeout to disconnect a no-signal client
     --no-haveged            Do not run haveged automatically when needed
     --hs20                  Enable Hotspot 2.0
 
-    WiFi 4 (802.11n) configs:
-    --wifi4                 Enable IEEE 802.11n (HT)
-    --req-ht                Require station HT (High Throughput) mode
-    --ht-capab <HT caps>    HT capabilities (default: [HT40+])
+  WiFi 4 (802.11n) configs (2.4G/5GHz):  (default: not enable)
+    --wifi4                 Enable IEEE 802.11n (HT, High Throughput)
+    --ht-capab <HT caps>    HT capabilities (example: '[HT40+][DSSS_CCK-40]')
+                            (default: '[HT40+]')
+    --req-wifi4             Only support Wifi>=4 clients
 
-    WiFi 5 (802.11ac) configs:
-    --wifi5                 Enable IEEE 802.11ac (VHT)
-    --req-vht               Require station VHT (Very High Thoughtput) mode
-    --vht-capab <VHT caps>  VHT capabilities
-    
+  WiFi 5 (802.11ac) configs (5GHz):  (default: not enable)
+    --wifi5                 Enable IEEE 802.11ac (VHT, Very High Thoughtput)
+    --vht-capab <VHT caps>  VHT capabilities (example: '[VHT160][RXLDPC]')
     --vht-ch-width <index>  Index of VHT channel width:
                                 0 for 20MHz or 40MHz (default)
                                 1 for 80MHz
                                 2 for 160MHz
-                                3 for 80+80MHz (Non-contigous 160MHz)    
-    --vht-seg0-ch <channel> Channel index of VHT center frequency for primary 
+                                3 for 80+80MHz (Non-contigous 160MHz)
+    --vht-seg0-ch <channel> Channel index of VHT center frequency for primary
                             segment. Use with '--vht-ch-width'
     --vht-seg1-ch <channel> Channel index of VHT center frequency for secondary
                             (second 80MHz) segment. Use with '--vht-ch-width 3'
+    --req-wifi5             Only support Wifi>=5 clients
+
+  WiFi 6 (802.11ax) configs (2.4G/5GHz):  (default: not enable)
+    --wifi6                 Enable IEEE 802.11ax (HE, High Efficiency)
+    --he-ch-width <index>   Index of HE channel width:
+                                0 for 20MHz or 40MHz (default)
+                                1 for 80MHz
+                                2 for 160MHz
+                                3 for 80+80MHz (Non-contigous 160MHz)
+    --he-seg0-ch <channel>  Channel index of HE center frequency for primary
+                            segment. Use with '--he-ch-width'
+    --he-seg1-ch <channel>  Channel index of HE center frequency for secondary
+                            (second 80MHz) segment. Use with '--he-ch-width 3'
+    --he-su-bfe             HE Single User Beamformee support
+    --he-su-bfr             HE Single User Beamformer support
+    --he-mu-bfr             HE Multi User Beamformer support
+    --req-wifi6             Only support Wifi>=6 clients
+    --p2ptwt                Peer-to-Peer Target Wake Time support
+
+    Note: Some cutting-edge Wifi features strongly depends on hostapd built
+          with specific flags enabled and compatible hardware
 
   Instance managing:
     --daemon                Run in background
+    --keep-confdir          Don't delete the temporary config dir after exit
+
     -l, --list-running      Show running instances
-    --lc, --list-clients <id|interface>     
+    --lc, --list-clients <id|interface>
                             List clients of an instance. Or list neighbors of
                             an interface, even if it isn't handled by us.
                             (passive mode)
     --stop <id>             Stop a running instance
         For <id> you can use PID or subnet interface name.
         You can get them with '--list-running'
-                
-Examples:
-    lnxrouter -i eth1
-    lnxrouter --ap wlan0 MyAccessPoint -p MyPassPhrase
-    lnxrouter -i eth1 --tp <transparent-proxy> --dns <dns-proxy>
 ```
 
 </details>
@@ -442,7 +463,7 @@ Visit [**my homepage** 🏡](https://garywill.github.io) to see **more tools and
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-🤝 Bisides, thank [create_ap](https://github.com/oblique/create_ap) by [oblique](https://github.com/oblique). This script was forked from create\_ap. Now they are quite different. (See `history` branch for how I modified create_ap). 🤝 Also thank those who contributed to that project.
+🤝 Bisides, thank [create_ap](https://github.com/oblique/create_ap) by [oblique](https://github.com/oblique). This script was forked from create\_ap. Now they are quite different. 🤝 Also thank those people who contributed to that project.
 
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