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

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

[João Matos]

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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.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?

thank you,

-- 
João de Matos
Linux User #461527

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

[J. Roeleveld]

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.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

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

[João Matos]

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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@antarean.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

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

[J. Roeleveld]

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"João Matos" <jaoneto@gmail.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@antarean.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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