I tried it all out in 16.04 (as far as I could) and it appeared to work. The only device I had to try to connect was my phone and that couldn't detect the SSID (even when I manually entered the details). I read an internet comment saying that some devices can't connect to this type of hotspot. If my laptop was broadcasting the SSID correctly then another device could have connected, so then I would have got as far as Doug got in his test. If a device can connect but can't share the internet connection then it's surely a software bug not a documentation bug? Does anyone know the package name? If I have the package name I can check the bugs database and if necessary file a new (software) bug.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Documentation Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-docs in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1537551 Title: official ubuntu docomentation that explains how to create wireless hot spot is not correct. Status in ubuntu-docs package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I wanted to create wireless hotspot in Ubuntu 15.10 64bit and followed this official manual https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/net- wireless-adhoc.html. I followed every step but still wireless wasn't working. Nothing happened, my Android 4.4 phone couldn't find the wireless network. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-docs/+bug/1537551/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~documentation-packages Post to : documentation-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~documentation-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
