Questions about devices that provide wireless network access to compatible devices.
Questions tagged [wireless-access-point]
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How to create a Wi-Fi Hotspot (in Access Point mode)?
How to setup an Access Point (AP) mode Wi-Fi Hotspot?
Point to be noted: Wireless access points aren't the same as ad hoc networks. They differ significantly. In short, ad hoc networks aren't supported on newer devices and most Android, Windows…
Web-E
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How do I create a WiFi hotspot sharing wireless internet connection (single adapter)?
I know how to create a hotspot when connected to a wired network, but when I am using internet from a WiFi connection, this disconnects the wireless connection the moment I activate the hotspot.
In Windows I can use Connectify Hotspot, which enables…
Ruppesh Nalwaya
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How to manage available wireless network priority?
I'd like to move up and down available wireless access points, setting priorities as we can do in Microsoft Windows. I can't remember to have ever succeeded in this since using network-manager. Maybe something with conf files is possible...
I'm not…
jasmines
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How to set up Ubuntu as wireless accesspoint?
How can I set up my WiFi to be used as wireless access point on Ubuntu Server?
I have a local Ubuntu Server, it has a wireless card in it (802.11a/b/g/n) and I really want to set it up as an 802.11n access point since my normal access point does not…
LasseLuttermann
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How to set up a wi-fi hotspot with an Ubuntu laptop (access point mode)?
I've read this article, and carefully followed the instructions provided. I am sure the wireless card in my laptop supports going into wireless access point mode.
But unfortunately, when I use the following command to start hostapd service it throws…
kexanie
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How do I create a non-adhoc wifi hotspot?
I wanted to use my desktop with a wired ethernet connection (eth0) to operate my "TP-LINK TL-WN722N" USB Wifi Adapter (wlan0) as a non-adhoc (infrastructure mode) access point for my Android to connect to.
After MUCH searching, I finally found a…
askuhn
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detailed how to or example needed to setup an access point using netplan
As headline stated: I am looking for instructions on how to setup an access point using netplan, including setting up a bridge between eth0 and wlan0. DHCP Server would be my router, to which the system is connected via eth0. I am running Ubuntu…
heinerolli
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How to setup a Wireless Access-Point using my laptop's WiFi card?
want to share my Laptops (running Ubuntu 10.10) Broadband with my Android (Galaxy Mini) running 2.2.1. Since Androids currently do not support ad-hoc networks so the "Create new wireless network.." won't help.
Q1) How do i setup a Wireless Access…
kn330
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How can i get my USB wifi to work after a reboot?
I have a desktop PC with Win 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 and default GRUB, also, i have a wifi USB adapter plugged which automatically connect to my personal wifi.
My problem is this:
when i boot into Win 7 the wifi works fine, then i reboot to ubuntu and…
user126012
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AP mode with wpa_supplicant
I am trying to set the Wifi adapter (Qualcomm Atheros Sparrow 802.11ad) in Ubuntu 16.10 with Kernel v4.8 to work in AP mode using wpa_supplicant v2.4. I do the following steps:
I create a configuration file in /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf with the…
IoT
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Network Manager icon disapear 14.04
After installing hostapd (Ubuntu 14.04) Network Manager icon disappears. Even after removing hostapd, still Network Manager icon is not appearing.
During boot up:
Waiting up to 60 seconds to start network configuration
and after that another…
Manku
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How to remove access point from saved list
OS: Ubuntu 11.10 with gnome-shell
I've few access points on my saved list which I want to remove and never connect to.
I can't seem to find way to delete these.
How should I remove (at least not auto connect) from saved access point list?
wisemonkey
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How to bridge a wireless interface with another wireless interface (both on the same computer)?
Ubuntu 14.04
Basically I am trying to accomplish the following setup -
wireless internet ---> wlan0 of Ubuntu computer "bridged to" wlan1 of same Ubuntu computer ---> device with wifi
The reason for this setup is that the wireless internet is a WPA2…
sean
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Route internet from built-in WiFi to USB WiFi adapter, which will be used as Access Point or WiFi Hotspot
My laptop is connected with internet using built-in WiFi card. I have another WiFi USB adapter. I want to create an Access point/WiFi hotspot on WiFi USB adapter.
I would like to connect multiple devices on WiFi USB adapter to access internet on…
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Is it possible to run rtl8188eu in ap mode?
i can run my wifi card (rtl8188eu) in ap mode in windows by using Realtek Wireless LAN Utility or Connectify.. But When i tried in ubuntu i got an error saying..
(32) Access Point (AP) mode is not supported by this device
How to fix this?
UPDATE:…
Sijin T V
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