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Simple steps: Create wifi hotspot in ubuntu
- Disable Wifi (Uncheck Enable Wi-Fi)
- Go to network connection (Edit Connections…)
- Click “Add”
- Choose “Wi-Fi” and click “Create”
- Type in Connection name like “wifi-hotspot”
- Type in SSID as you wish.
- Choose Device MAC Address from the dropdown (wlan0)
How to Share Wired Internet Via Wi-Fi and Vice Versa on Linux
- Connect Ethernet Cable.
- Enable Wireless Connection.
- Use as Hotspot Feature.
- Turn On Hotspot.
- Wireless Hotspot Created.
- Connect to Wireless and Enable Ethernet.
- Select Network Connection Interface.
- Select IPv4 Settings.
How to share Internet between two computers using ethernet cable Ubuntu?
Yes, it’s actually quite easy.
- Open the Network Menu on your panel and select “Edit connections”
- Select the wired connection and click Properties.
- In this dialog, open the IPv4 tab.
- In the “Method” combo, select “Shared with other computers”.
How can I use WIFI and Ethernet at the same time in Ubuntu?
Ubuntu allows multiple connections by default, but sometimes, we need to specify which one to use. In your comments, you have mentioned that you use LAN for the Intranet and WiFi for the Internet. So, firstly search for Network Connections in the unity dash. Then, under the Ethernet section, click ‘Add’ button.
Buy a “USB Ethernet adapter” or similar product, which will take an Ethernet cable and allow you to plug it into a USB port on your laptop. Once your laptop is connected to the wired network, you just need to turn your laptop into a mobile hotspot to share that connection with whatever wireless devices you have.
Assuming your Internet connection is on Wi-Fi, and you want to share via cable. On Ubuntu 14.04 open Network connections from the applet or via commandline nm-connection-editor, then add a connection, select type ethernet, create, then on tab IPv4 Settings select Method Shared to other computers. That should be all for connection sharing.
How to make a network connection in Ubuntu?
Go to “System” on your top bar. Navigate to “Preferences” and select “Network Connections”. When that window opens, select “Auto eth0”, and press “Edit” (This assumes that you are connected to the Internet on some other port, for example wlan0 using wireless). A new window will open.
How is wlan0 used to share Internet connection?
In a simple example, wlan0 has the Internet connection, and eth0 is being used to share the connection. It could be connected directly with a single computer via a crossover cable or switch, or you could have a router with a cable from eth0 to the WAN port and a whole LAN setup behind this.
In order to share an Internet connection, the computer that will do the sharing must have two network cards or ports. This assumes that you are using at least one Ethernet port and that it is identified as “eth0”. eth0 will be the port that other computers will connect to you on.