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

[João Matos]

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
>
>
>


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João de Matos
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