On Tue, 2010-08-03 at 16:23 -0400, Darren Albers wrote: > On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 6:08 AM, Frederik Nnaji <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Darren, > > > > On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 06:49, Darren Albers <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 9:06 PM, Frederik Nnaji > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> <Snip> > >> > that's humor ;) > >> > NM will require 3 clicks of me > >> > ..additional NAT configuration how many? > >> > ..IP configuration how many? > >> > >> All of that is handled by Network Manager for you, just setup the > >> network as Dan describes and it will work. I use this somewhat > >> frequently with great success. > > > > wow. > > i'm autoconnected to the internet via LAN cable / DSL. > > attempts to share this connection via Wireless have all failed. Perhaps you > > can write out the few clicks it takes you to achieve this successfully in a > > brief list here? > > > > It is pretty easy, just connect to wired and then click on NM and > select Create New Wireless network. It then automatically routes the > traffic and it works! > > There is also some videos and documentation here: > http://press.redhat.com/2008/10/16/connection-sharing-in-networkmanager/ > http://magazine.redhat.com/2008/10/16/video-fedora-10-connection-sharing/ > > For me only WEP works but that might be a wireless card issue (Then > again I haven't tried WPA in awhile..). Make sure that you have
WPA adhoc is busted in 2.6.32, 2.6.33, and 2.6.34 at least due to kernel/mac80211 issues. It might work with non-mac80211-based drivers like orinoco, libertas, ipw2x00, etc. Dan > DNSmasq is installed and enabled on your system for it to work. If > you don't have this enabled you will get a 169 address or no address. > > I do need to give my thanks again to Dan and everyone else who has > worked on NM for how well this all works, it has gotten to the point > the Network Manager just works and that is simply amazing. > > Thanks! > _______________________________________________ > networkmanager-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list _______________________________________________ networkmanager-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
