OLolojedesamuel·Oct 8, 2026Submission
OSHotspot, WiFi hotspot manager for Linux with a live security dashboard
1 points · Open discussionKing03-sam
OSHotspot
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King03-sam / OSHotspot
OSHotspot
WiFi Hotspot and Network Security Manager for Linux. Automated AP creation, captive portal with voucher system, real-time DNS traffic analysis, domain policy enforcement, SPAN port IDS, VPN/DoH bypass blocking, and a full-featured web dashboard.
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3Mentions
0Explicit recommenders
1GitHub stars
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What it is
WiFi Hotspot and Network Security Manager for Linux. Automated AP creation, captive portal with voucher system, real-time DNS traffic analysis, domain policy enforcement, SPAN port IDS, VPN/DoH bypass blocking, and a full-featured web dashboard.
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| Period | Start (UTC) | End (exclusive, UTC) | Mentions | Submissions | Comments |
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| Jul 13 | 2026-07-13 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-07-20 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 20 | 2026-07-20 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-07-27 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 27 | 2026-07-27 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-08-03 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 3 | 2026-08-03 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-08-10 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 10 | 2026-08-10 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-08-17 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | 2026-08-17 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-08-24 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | 2026-08-24 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-08-31 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | 2026-08-31 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-09-07 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | 2026-09-07 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-09-14 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | 2026-09-14 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-09-21 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | 2026-09-21 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-09-28 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | 2026-09-28 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-10-05 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | 2026-10-05 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-10-12 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 1 | 1 |
What Hacker News says
3 sourcesHi HN, I'm Samuel, I built OSHotspot after NetworkManager's hotspot failed to share my existing WiFi connection on my Ubuntu laptop. Four months later, including two full-time months, it is a complete hotspot and network security manager for Linux.
It creates a hotspot in one command (hostapd, dnsmasq, iptables) and adds a real-time dashboard: traffic, clients, live DNS/DHCP events over SSE, captive portal with vouchers, domain policies, SPAN analysis, DoH bypass blocking, Tailscale VPN access, mail alerts and audit trail.
Limits:
-Linux only
-WiFi adapter with AP mode required
Code (Apache 2.0): https://github.com/King03-sam/OSHotspot
Feedback welcome, especially installs on other distros and adapters.
In OSHotspot, WiFi hotspot manager for Linux with a live security dashboardOSHotspot – Linux WiFi hotspot manager (hostapd/dnsmasq/iptables)
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