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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# When wireless client AP mode is enabled, this script handles starting up network services in a specific order and timing to avoid race conditions.
+# Todo: update /etc/rc.local script with /bin/bash /etc/raspap/hostapd/servicestart.sh to enable at system startup
+
+echo "Stopping network services..."
+systemctl stop hostapd.service
+systemctl stop dnsmasq.service
+systemctl stop dhcpcd.service
+
+echo "Removing uap0 interface..."
+iw dev uap0 del
+ 
+echo "Adding uap0 interface..."
+iw dev wlan0 interface add uap0 type __ap
+
+# Add iptables rules (todo: persist to /etc/rc.local as with default rules)
+echo "IPV4 forwarding: setting..."
+sysctl net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
+echo "Editing IP tables..."
+iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -s 192.168.50.0/24 ! -d 192.168.50.0/24 -j MASQUERADE
+
+# Bring up uap0 interface
+ifconfig uap0 up
+
+# Start services, mitigating race conditions
+echo "Starting hostapd service..."
+systemctl start hostapd.service
+sleep 5
+
+echo "Starting dhcpcd service..."
+systemctl start dhcpcd.service
+sleep 5
+
+echo "Starting dnsmasq service..."
+systemctl start dnsmasq.service
+
+echo "servicestart DONE"
+