ubuntu 18.04 hotspot not visible

Question

I'm Using Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and trying to share internet from 3g Huawei modem to android phone. I followed these steps, but Hotspot not visible on android devices:

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 08 '19 at 14:28

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I had the same issue and fixed it by changing the WiFi hotspot setting on my device from 5GHz to 2.5GHz.

edited Jul 08 '19 at 14:28

Zanna

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answered Jul 08 '19 at 13:32

Ralfe

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score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Aug 02 '19 at 03:33

Had similar problem on a 19.04 upgraded machine which worked fine in 18.04...google found no answer, so decided to go back to basics. Looked in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/Hotspot and lo and behold buried in the [Wifi] section was a line;

Hidden=true

Change it to Hidden=false and bingo the hotspot became visible to all android and iOS devices instantly.

Hopefully this might give you some clue to your problem.

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 23 '19 at 13:54

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The security in your hotspot is "WEP" whereas for a 'wireless hotspot' you need to make it "WPA" Try changing your settings for this matter --Hope it helps

answered Feb 23 '19 at 13:54

Hamza Saeed

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ubuntu 18.04 hotspot not visible

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