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On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Sagar Kshetri <[email protected]>wrote: > Ubuntu 12.04 – setting up my Wifi Hotspot** > *Gathering information:* > > Opening a terminal and typing the following command : > > #lspci > > Showed me that I have a : > > Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network > Adapter (PCI-Express) > > #lsmod > > Shows that it uses the ath9k drivers (this information may help you to > google for setup information specific to your machine.) > > Also > > #iwconfig > > will give you the name of your wireless adapter name for example: > > “wlan0 “or “wlan1” (*note that the “0″ and “1″ are numbers not letters*) > *Installing Programs* > > I then installed 2 programs via apt. In a terminal enter the following > command: > > #sudo apt-get install dhcp3-server > > #sudo apt-get install hostapd > Editing Configuration Files > > In a terminal: > > #sudo gedit > > This will bring up the editor with root privileges so that you can edit > system files. (*WARNING* – editing system files can damage your system. > Please do not edit system files unless you have made a backup of them first) > > Open / Create the following files editing: > > 1. /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf > > interface=wlan0 > driver=nl80211 > ssid=my_hotspot > channel=1 > hw_mode=g > auth_algs=1 > wpa=3 > wpa_passphrase=1234567890 > wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK > wpa_pairwise=TKIP CCMP > rsn_pairwise=CCMP > > *Please note*: the “ssid” in this case “my_hotspot” is the name of the > network that will show up on the device or laptop that will connect to the > hotspot. The passphrase is a password – you can change this to any other 10 > digit number. The device / laptop that wants to connect will have to enter > this password. > > *Save the file.* > > 2. /etc/default/isc-dhcp-server > > Edit the line that says > > INTERFACES=”" > > To > > INTERFACES=”wlan0″ > > Or change the “wlan0″ to “wlan1″ or whatever the wireless adapter name you > have (see above section on gathering information.) > > 3. /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf > > Make sure the follow lines are* Commented out* ( put a hash “#” sign at > the beginning of the line ) the following lines: > > # option definitions common to all supported networks… > #option domain-name “example.org”; > #option domain-name-servers ns1.example.org, ns2.example.org; > > #default-lease-time 600; > #max-lease-time 7200; > > Add the following lines to the file (copy and paste) > > subnet 10.10.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { > range 10.10.0.2 10.10.0.16; > option domain-name-servers 8.8.4.4, 208.67.222.222; > option routers 10.10.0.1; > } > > (Note: the only other line in this whole config file that is uncommented > is : > > ddns-update-style none;) > > 4. /etc/default/hostapd > > Add the following lines to the bottom of the file. Make sure similar lines > are commented. > > RUN_DAEMON=”yes” > DAEMON_CONF=”/etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf” > DAEMON_OPTS=”-dd” > > *(Note: This file makes sure hostapd program starts on bootup with your > edited configuration files loaded)* > > 5. /etc/network/interfaces > > This is how my interfaces file looks: > > auto lo > iface lo inet loopback > > auto wlan0 > iface wlan0 inet static > address 10.10.0.1 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > > (Note: Again you must change every “wlan0″ to the name of your adapter. > This file may have more entries for other network adapters. Just make sure > you edit the section of the wireless adapter you want to use. This file > will automatically configure the wireless network adapter’s network address > at bootup time.) > > At this stage you can reboot. And hopefully any device / laptop should > connect to your wifi hotspots network via the network manager applet. On > these devices search for the network “my_hotspot” and type in the password. > > At this stage however you cannot access the Internet. Which brings us to > another important step: > Internet connection Sharing. > > You will need to ask yourself the following information. How do I connect > to the internet on my ubuntu computer / laptop? In my case I use a usb 3G > modem. You need to know the name of the network adapter that you connect to > the internet on. > This must be different from the network adapter you > configured above. (ie wlan0) > > Connect to the internet, and in a terminal type: > > #ifconfig > > On my netbook, one of the entries is for adapter “ppp0″ this is the > network adapter for my usb modem and the connection to the internet. The > following steps use “ppp0″ however you can swap it for your adapter name: > > To share the internet connection we have to do a thing called “ip > masquerading”. > > First we have to allow ip forwarding: > > #sudo gedit > > edit /etc/sysctl.conf > > Make sure the following line is uncommented and reads > > net.ipv4.ip_forward=1 > > Save and close gedit. (reboot) > > After reboot: Connect to the Internet and In a terminal type: > > # sudo iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -s 10.10.0.0/16 -o ppp0 -j > MASQUERADE > > (Note the “ppp0″ adapter name in the above line. The 10.10.0.0 is the ip > address of your network that you configured in steps 3 and 5 above. Your > wifi hotspot will thus share the internet with up to 15 machines that are > given the ip addresses 10.10.0.2 to 10.10.0.16) > > All devices and laptops should now be able to browse the internet and > download email. If this works we have to make this permanent: > > #sudo gedit > > edit /etc/rc.local > > add this line just before “exit 0″ > > iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -s 10.10.0.0/16 -o ppp0 -j MASQUERADE > > Reboot / Connect to the internet and Enjoy your wifi hotspot. > *Acknowledgements* > > When configuring and setting up used and adapted the following Howto’s > and forums: > > > http://exain.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/making-a-wifi-hotspot-access-point-using-linux-wifi-lan-cardusb-adapter/ > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11890695#post11890695 > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11890408#post11890408 > > source: > http://thenewbieblog.wordpress.com/2012/05/01/wifi-hotspot-setup-on-ubuntu/ > > > On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 11:48 AM, Rabin shrestha > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> i wanted to share internet using same wireless driver which is use to >> connect the net... i have searched the google but result only came up with >> to share auto eth0 (lan) .plz help me out. >> >> -- >> FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] >> http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> Mailing List Guidelines: >> http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines >> Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ >> > > > > -- > Regards > > ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. > > ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> > Mr. Sagar Kshetri (ASK?) > Url: www.sagarkshetri.com.np > > > -- > FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] > http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > Mailing List Guidelines: > http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines > Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ > -- FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] Mailing List Guidelines: http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/
