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Questions tagged [wireless-access-point]

Questions about devices that provide wireless network access to compatible devices.

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Is it possible to create access point on a laptop, which is connected to router with WiFi?

Laptop #1 is connected to the router via WiFi. Laptop #2 is too far away from router to be able to connect to them. I can create a access point or Ad-hoc if I am connected to the router via wired network. But Laptop #1 is not connected to router via…
kv1dr
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aquaris e4.5 as hotspot

I've had my phone Aquaris E4.5 for a week now and find that it works really well. I miss however the possibility of using it as HOTSPOT. Whether it's WiFi or USB does not matter. I should be able to use it on both a window 7 and 8 and a Ubuntu PC. I…
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Create laptop as Access Point

I'm sorry i'm newbie at Ubuntu, i'm using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS with my laptop Asus N43SL I want to share my wireless internet from my laptop as Access Point, why? because i using android smartphone, so i can't create ad-hoc wireless i know there's so…
yudijohn
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Hostapd in Ubuntu

When using Hostapd in Ubuntu why can my wireless card change to the nl80211 driver that hostapd supports ? My wireles driver is Broadcom Corporation BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n (rev 01) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1509 Kernel driver…
Cory Davis
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Soft AP for TP Link WN727N

I could use utility for tp link products to use my wifi adapter to work as a router with soft ap. But I can't find any utility for my product. So, I really need guidance.
user644220
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Heop with adding a driver via Terminal

Have a wireless dongle device for which no drivers have been provided for by Ubuntu/Linux. I can add the driver through the Terminal and make it work. I have instructions on how to make it a permanent addition to Ubuntu (12.04) but have no clue of…
gunnerb
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Setting up AP mode with wifi adapter

hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf nl80211: Could not configure driver mode nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan0 disabled_11b_rates=0 nl80211 driver initialization failed. wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->DISABLED wlan0: AP-DISABLED wlan0:…
chipu
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Creating Several Wireless Access Points

I want to create several wireless access points. Initially, I used the create_ap script. However, it is when creating two access points on two awus adapters. On one access point there is Internet, on the other it is not. I create access points like…
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