programmatically shutting down open AP

[old_guy_with_a_pineapple]

Hi, everyone!

I'm playing back again with the Nano I purchased several years ago, running on firmware 2.7.0.

In my attack vector, I need to be able to shut down the open access point programmatically.

I tried

uci set wireless@wifi-iface[0].disabled='1'
uci commit wireless

#also tried
uci set wireless@wifi-iface[0].disabled=1
uci commit wireless

#also tried
uci set wireless@wifi-iface[1].disabled='1'
uci commit wireless

#also tried
uci set wireless@wifi-iface[1].disabled=1
uci commit wireless

 

But neither of those commands seemed to shut down the open AP or the management AP.

So, my questions are:

1. @wifi-iface[0] stands for the management AP or the open AP?
2. @wifi-iface[1] stands for the management AP or the open AP?
3. How can I programmaticaly (from bash, php or even better by python) shut down the open access point?

Best regards

[dark_pyrro]

[0] should be the open AP

You forgot a . (dot) in the set command, try this:

uci set wireless.@wifi-iface[0].disabled='1'

wifi reload

service network reload

uci commit wireless
uci commit network

 

[old_guy_with_a_pineapple]

Thank you SO much for answering this fast, @dark_pyrro!

The missing dot (.) was indeed a typo in my post, so sorry for that.

This worked for me:

uci set wireless.@wifi-iface[0].disabled='1'
uci commit wireless
wifi reload
wifi

Do you know if the service network reload andthe uci commit network are mandatory, and if so, could you please explain why?

Thanks sincerely =D

[dark_pyrro]

Don't know, it's in my "best practice" notes. If it's possible to slim it further, then it's of course an alternative (or more correct) way to do it.