Creating a Wireless Access Point with Debian Linux

A quick and dirty way to recycle an older computer with a wifi adapter.

Adapted from original HowTo (Thanks Matt!) at :
http://mcbridematt.dhs.org/blog/2010/11/21/HOWTO%3A%20HostAP%20%28Master%29%20mode%20for%20Ralink%20rt73%20USB%20wifi

Other sources :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridging_%28networking%29
http://wiki.debian.org/BridgeNetworkConnections
http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Documentation/hostapd

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