diff --git a/naxalnet/iwd.py b/naxalnet/iwd.py
index 1578572..e6a04a8 100644
--- a/naxalnet/iwd.py
+++ b/naxalnet/iwd.py
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ class Device:
     def start_adhoc_open(self, name: str):
         """
         Create ad-hoc network with name, changing mode to ad-hoc
-        if it isn't already on ad-hoc
+        if it isn't already on ad-hoc and power onn the device
+        if it is off
         """
         if self.get_mode() != "ad-hoc":
             self.set_mode("ad-hoc")
@@ -196,8 +197,8 @@ class Device:
         if not self.is_powered_on():
             self.power_on()
 
-        if self.is_adhoc_started():
-            self.stop_adhoc()
+        # Stop adhoc if already started
+        self.stop_adhoc()
 
         self._proxy.StartOpen(name)
 
@@ -207,6 +208,29 @@ class Device:
             self._proxy.Stop()
             self.reload()
 
+    def start_ap(self, ssid, passwd):
+        """
+        Create ap network, changing mode to ap
+        if it isn't already on ap and turning
+        on the device if it is off
+        """
+        if self.get_mode() != "ap":
+            self.set_mode("ap")
+
+        if not self.is_powered_on():
+            self.power_on()
+
+        # Stop ap if already started
+        self.stop_ap()
+
+        self._proxy.Start(ssid, passwd)
+
+    def stop_ap(self):
+        """stop ap if an ap is started"""
+        if self.is_ap_started():
+            self._proxy.Stop()
+            self.reload()
+
 
 class Adapter:
     """represents an adapter as a python object"""
@@ -243,7 +267,7 @@ class Adapter:
 
     def supports_mode(self, mode: str) -> bool:
         """
-        Returns True if the adapter supports the mode
+        Returns True if the adapter supports the mode.
         mode can be "ad-hoc", "ap" or "station"
         """
         return mode in self.supported_modes
diff --git a/naxalnet/naxalnet.py b/naxalnet/naxalnet.py
index 25045f0..fbd2b7f 100755
--- a/naxalnet/naxalnet.py
+++ b/naxalnet/naxalnet.py
@@ -82,10 +82,11 @@ try:
         # ie, we have more devices
         if len(ap_devices) != 0:
             print("Working on AP")
-            ap_device = ap_devices.pop()
+            ap_device = Device(ap_devices.pop())
             # _TODO: start ap after implementing in in iwd.py
-except DBusError as e:
-    print(e)
+            ap_device.start_ap(AP_SSID, AP_PASSWD)
+except DBusError as error:
+    print(error)
     sys.exit("An error occured while communicating with iwd")
 
 print("Bye")