Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless connection-sharing with networkmanager problem

[J. Roeleveld]

"João Matos" <jaoneto@×××××.com> wrote:

>Sorry for not letting it clear.
>
>There are two parts at this website. The part I followed is *Part #2*.
>you
>can search for "*Part #2*:". But it is too simple to be relevant.
>
>I have a desktop machine, witch is connected to a wireless router by a
>wired connection. But the wireless router is too far from my room, so I
>want to use my wireless card to extend the signal, so I'll be able to
>use
>it by my phone and my friends I'll also use it.
>
>Since I just want to extend it, I guess that I should use
>infrastructure
>mode, to maintain all the devices at the same network, using the dhcp
>server from the router itself. But, first things first! I just want to
>connect and see it working anyway, in first place.
>
>My phone still can't see the network, but my sister's notebook does.
>However it is seen in a different way: the windows 7 recognize it as if
>it
>were a wired conection ( 3 PCs icon instead of a usual signal bar). But
>when connected it still can't surf the net.
>
>Any help would be appreciated. :)
>
>2012/10/2 J. Roeleveld <joost@××××××××.org>
>
>>
>> On Tue, October 2, 2012 3:18 am, João Matos wrote:
>> > Dear list,
>> >
>> > I've been trying to get networkmanager working and use it to share
>my
>> > Internet connection with my Android.
>> >
>> > I have my wireless card working properly, since I can create a
>network
>> > with
>> > my phone and connect to it, using the networkmanager script from
>KDE.
>> >
>> > I've already enabled the "connection-sharing" user flag, and
>followed the
>> > instruction from
>> > http://simplehacksnreviews.wordprpart2
>>
>#ess.com/2011/10/30/simple-connection-sharing-with-networkmanager-how-to-connect-with-a-3g-usb-modem-on-linux/(just<http://simplehacksnreviews.wordpress.com/2011/10/30/simple-connection-sharing-with-networkmanager-how-to-connect-with-a-3g-usb-modem-on-linux/(just>
>> > 4 simple steps), and tried many other configurations by myself.
>> >
>> > Apparently the configuration is ok, bcz my wlan0 gets itself a IP
>> address,
>> > but my smartphone can't see the network I've *theoretically*
>created.
>> >
>> > I don't know why, the channel is -1 (0 Mhz) (networkmanager
>screeshot
>> > attached), and I think is should be the problem, but I don't know
>what
>> > else
>> > to try.
>> >
>> > Any ideias how to solve this problem? do you need any other
>information?
>>
>> Can you please clarify if you want to use your mobile phone to
>provide an
>> internet connection to your laptop?
>>
>> Assuming the answer is yes, you should only need to do the following:
>> - Configure your mobile to enable "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot"
>> - Configure your laptop to connect to your mobile as if it's a
>standard
>> WiFi hotspot/access point.
>>
>> There should be no need to adjust anything else on your laptop.
>>
>> The website you followed describes how to do it with a
>USB-connection.
>> That works differently then when using WIFI.
>>
>> --
>> Joost
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>--
>João de Matos
>Linux User #461527

Ok.
Sounds like you want to use your desktop as a wireless access point on the network.
I never did that myself as I would simply get a wireless access point and use that.

Try googling for "howto wireless access point linux" or similar.
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