# Improve Hotspot config page

**URL:** <https://dietpi.com/forum/t/improve-hotspot-config-page/20881>\
**Category:** Requests\
**Tags:** wifi\
**Created:** [6 August 2024 13:35 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/improve-hotspot-config-page/20881 "2024-08-06T13:35:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![MrFaul](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/mrfaul/32/6756_2.png) [@MrFaul](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/MrFaul)\
**Post date:** [6 August 2024 13:35 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/improve-hotspot-config-page/20881/1 "2024-08-06T13:35:00Z")

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Can we please have that:

```auto
              ●─ Basic Options ───────────────────────●
 SSID : [dietpi]
 Key : [password]
 Frequency : [2.4 GHz]
 Channel : [3]
 802.11n : [Off] WiFi 4 support
 802.11ac : [Off] WiFi 5 support
 802.11ax : [Off] WiFi 6 support
              ●─ Routing ─────────────────────────────●
 Connectivity : [On] WLAN ⇆ WAN | connect to internet
                [On] WLAN ⇆ LAN | connect to local net
                [On] WLAN ⇆ WLAN | allow wifi clients to see each other
                [Off] manual configuration
              ●─ Additional Options ──────────────────●
 Country : [DE]
              ●─ Toggle State ────────────────────────●
 State : [On] | Select to turn off hotspot
              ●─ Apply ───────────────────────────────●
 Apply : Save all changes and restart networking            

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Because for the love of all that is holy,  
I’m apparently not smart enough to figure that out my self…

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**Author:** ![anika200](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/34f0e0/32.png) [@anika200](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/anika200)\
**Post date:** [6 August 2024 15:38 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/improve-hotspot-config-page/20881/2 "2024-08-06T15:38:17Z")

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Not sure which setting is not clear but this is my translation if it helps.

SSID - this is what you see when you try to connect to your hotspot  
Key - the password you would set and give out to people that want to join your hotspot.  
Frequency - should be 2.4 or 5 depending on equipment logging in, most modern stuff uses 5 Ghz which is faster but 2.4 GHz is most universal.  
Channel - go with default number or you can pick numbers to see what gets better signal, for 2.4GHz go with 1,6 or 11.  
802.X - this is also related to the equipment logging in, I would turn on at least .Xn and .Xac.  
Connectivity - the explanations and graphics on that setting are pretty good leave them all on except the manual configuration.  
Country - obviously the country your hotspot is in  
State - on or off  
Apply - you need to activate that after you have made changes.

I am no expert but maybe that helps get you going.

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**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\
**Post date:** [6 August 2024 17:49 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/improve-hotspot-config-page/20881/3 "2024-08-06T17:49:30Z")

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I guess it’s not about understanding of options. More OP like to have added additional features which we don’t support ootb

> [@MrFaul](#):
>
> ```auto
> ●─ Routing ─────────────────────────────●
> Connectivity : [On] WLAN ⇆ WAN | connect to internet
> [On] WLAN ⇆ LAN | connect to local net
> [On] WLAN ⇆ WLAN | allow wifi clients to see each other
> [Off] manual configuration
> 
> ```

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**Author:** ![MrFaul](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/mrfaul/32/6756_2.png) [@MrFaul](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/MrFaul)\
**Post date:** [6 August 2024 20:56 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/improve-hotspot-config-page/20881/4 "2024-08-06T20:56:04Z")

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Indeed I am.  
With those three options 90% of the use cases for the hotspot should be covered.  
Things like:

- Wifi guest access without exposing the network
- Wifi - LAN gateway minus the option for stuff to “phone home”
- Complete capsuled IoT network

Without the need to understand nftable?  
Should be a absolut boon for user experience.

Have to say DietPi is awesome and I’m happy that I found it.